Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Hungary
-47.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-51.8%
in 2025
Hungary rank
75th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
76th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Hungary
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -47.6% against -51.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.3% | -3.5% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | -1.0% | -2.6% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 1980s | -2.5% | -0.6% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -6.1% | 2.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | -4.6% | -1.0% | 3.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -12.7% | 9.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | -21.6% | -20.7% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hungary, at -47.6% against -51.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Hungary ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 78 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.