Botswana vs Hungary: Annual change in primary energy use
Botswana
1.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hungary
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Botswana rank
72nd
Hungary rank
70th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Botswana
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.53 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 70th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.7638 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.2901 terawatt-hours | -4.01 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.7025 terawatt-hours | -1.36 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4787 terawatt-hours | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3839 terawatt-hours | -5.34 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Botswana or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.53 terawatt-hours against 1.41 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Botswana and Hungary?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hungary?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Hungary rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 70th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.