Hungary vs Latvia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Hungary
-0.8%
in 2025
Latvia
-0.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
49th
Latvia rank
46th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -0.6% against -0.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.0% | -6.5% | 4.5% | Hungary |
| 1990s | -1.5% | -7.9% | 6.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | -1.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -4.9% | 2.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at -0.6% against -0.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Hungary ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th 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.