Hungary vs Netherlands: Electricity production from coal sources

Hungary
6.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
8.2%
in 2024
Hungary rank
60th
Netherlands rank
57th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Hungary
  • Netherlands
10203040199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8.2% against 6.4% in Hungary, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Hungary ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 210 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 27.6% 33.3% 5.7% Netherlands
2000s 22.3% 27.9% 5.5% Netherlands
2010s 17.6% 27.3% 9.7% Netherlands
2020s 8.3% 10.7% 2.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Hungary or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 8.2% against 6.4% in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Hungary and Netherlands?
1.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Hungary ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.