Hungary vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from coal
Hungary
1.8%
in 2025
Ireland
2.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
53rd
Ireland rank
50th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 50th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 55.4% | 5.1% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 26.0% | 11.8% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 30.1% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 26.8% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 15.7% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.3% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Hungary or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Hungary and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Hungary ranks 53rd and Ireland ranks 50th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.