Belgium vs Hungary: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Belgium
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Hungary rank
27th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.54 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0166 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4086 terawatt-hours | 0.1496 terawatt-hours | 0.259 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 0.5007 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Belgium or Hungary?
- Belgium, at 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.54 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Belgium and Hungary?
- 0.39 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.