Hungary vs Japan: Coal production
Hungary
4.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
51st
Japan rank
52nd
Coal production over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.06 terawatt-hours against 3.16 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 0.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 51st and Japan ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 88.55 terawatt-hours | 63.19 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1910s | 29.66 terawatt-hours | 173.45 terawatt-hours | 143.78 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1920s | 24.06 terawatt-hours | 235.81 terawatt-hours | 211.75 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1930s | 27.82 terawatt-hours | 292.28 terawatt-hours | 264.46 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1940s | 35.3 terawatt-hours | 329.99 terawatt-hours | 294.69 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1950s | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 350.8 terawatt-hours | 279.08 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1960s | 100.74 terawatt-hours | 387.59 terawatt-hours | 286.85 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 92.52 terawatt-hours | 181.49 terawatt-hours | 88.97 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 72.69 terawatt-hours | 101.89 terawatt-hours | 29.19 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 16.87 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 9.17 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 4.06 terawatt-hours against 3.16 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Hungary and Japan?
- 0.9 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for coal production?
- Hungary ranks 51st and Japan ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. 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.