Hungary vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Hungary
16.7%
in 2025
Japan
14.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
51st
Japan rank
53rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 16.7% against 14.5% in Japan, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 51st and Japan ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 17.4% | 17.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 152.5% | 38.0% | 114.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 8.8% | 31.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 16.7% against 14.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Hungary and Japan?
- 2.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Hungary ranks 51st and Japan ranks 53rd 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 solar. 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.