Hungary vs Switzerland: Global primary energy use by source
Hungary
6.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
6.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland 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 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1167 terawatt-hours | 0.1167 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1379 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.98 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 0.147 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 4.94 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.9 terawatt-hours against 6.88 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 79 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.