Hungary vs Iran: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Hungary
1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
27th
Iran rank
30th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Iran
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.54 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Iran ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iran | 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 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.1496 terawatt-hours | 0.051 terawatt-hours | 0.0986 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 0.282 terawatt-hours | 1.26 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, Hungary or Iran?
- Hungary, at 1.54 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Hungary and Iran?
- 0.31 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Iran rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 27th and Iran ranks 30th 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.