Canada vs Hungary: Share of primary energy from coal
Canada
2.0%
in 2025
Hungary
1.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
50th
Hungary rank
52nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 52nd of 78 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.0% | 60.4% | 46.4% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 37.8% | 27.1% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 27.1% | 14.0% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 18.5% | 6.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 13.1% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.3% | 3.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Canada or Hungary?
- Canada, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Canada and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Canada ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 52nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.