Hungary vs Spain: Share of primary energy from coal
Hungary
1.8%
in 2025
Spain
1.7%
in 2025
Hungary rank
52nd
Spain rank
54th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 30.3% | 30.2% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 18.4% | 19.4% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 22.2% | 5.0% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 1.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Hungary or Spain?
- Hungary, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Hungary and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Hungary ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th 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.