Hungary vs Italy: Share of primary energy from coal
Hungary
1.8%
in 2025
Italy
1.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
52nd
Italy rank
55th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 10.6% | 49.8% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 7.3% | 30.5% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 10.1% | 17.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 7.5% | 10.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 8.3% | 4.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.8% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Hungary ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 55th 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.