Colombia vs Hungary: Global primary energy use by source
Colombia
6.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
6.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
35th
Hungary rank
34th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Colombia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6.88 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 0.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Hungary ranks 34th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.76 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.76 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.1379 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.84 terawatt-hours | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 0.4183 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Colombia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 6.88 terawatt-hours against 6.3 terawatt-hours in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Colombia and Hungary?
- 0.58 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Hungary rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Hungary ranks 34th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global 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.