Estonia vs Hungary: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Estonia
-3.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
-1.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
50th
Hungary rank
47th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -1.51 terawatt-hours against -3.1 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 1.59 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 47th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6931 terawatt-hours | -6.13 terawatt-hours | 6.82 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 1990s | -6.76 terawatt-hours | -4.09 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.2663 terawatt-hours | -2.69 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | -0.0323 terawatt-hours | -0.4482 terawatt-hours | 0.4159 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | -2.12 terawatt-hours | -5.81 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Estonia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at -1.51 terawatt-hours against -3.1 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Estonia and Hungary?
- 1.59 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Estonia ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 47th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.