Czechia vs Hungary: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Czechia
70.2%
in 2025
Hungary
72.1%
in 2025
Czechia rank
64th
Hungary rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 72.1% against 70.2% in Czechia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Czechia ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.6% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 94.7% | 2.9% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 85.5% | 6.0% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 0.7% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 78.2% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 75.1% | 2.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Czechia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 72.1% against 70.2% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Czechia and Hungary?
- 1.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Czechia ranks 64th 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.