Hungary vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Hungary
-0.8%
in 2025
South Africa
-1.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -0.8% against -1.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 4.9% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.1% | 1.7% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -1.0% | 1.8% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Hungary, at -0.8% against -1.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Hungary and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Hungary ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th 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.