Denmark vs Hungary: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Denmark
-59.2%
in 2025
Hungary
-47.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
76th
Hungary rank
74th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -47.6% against -59.2% in Denmark, a difference of 11.6%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and Hungary ranks 74th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.0% | -4.3% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 7.1% | -1.0% | 8.0% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -2.5% | 6.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -4.1% | 4.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -4.6% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | -11.5% | -3.0% | 8.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | -17.9% | -21.6% | 3.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at -47.6% against -59.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Denmark and Hungary?
- 11.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Denmark ranks 76th and Hungary ranks 74th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.