Hungary vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy use by source
Hungary
6.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
6.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
34th
Taiwan, China rank
33rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.88 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Taiwan, China ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0912 terawatt-hours | 0.0912 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.1379 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 0.555 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 0.1238 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Hungary or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.88 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Hungary and Taiwan, China?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 34th and Taiwan, China ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.