Australia vs Hungary: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
-1.3%
in 2025
Hungary
-0.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
52nd
Hungary rank
49th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -0.8% against -1.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and Hungary ranks 49th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -1.0% | 3.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -1.5% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -1.1% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -2.8% | 1.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at -0.8% against -1.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Hungary ranks 49th of 76 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 Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.