Austria vs Hungary: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Austria
75.3%
in 2025
Hungary
72.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
60th
Hungary rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 75.3% against 72.1% in Hungary, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.9% | 100.0% | 10.0% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 90.8% | 100.0% | 9.1% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 94.7% | 7.7% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 85.5% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.6% | 1.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 78.2% | 2.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.1% | 1.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 75.3% against 72.1% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Austria and Hungary?
- 3.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 75 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 fossil fuels. 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.