Hungary vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Hungary
0.1%
in 2025
South Korea
0.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
63rd
South Korea rank
62nd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Hungary or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Hungary and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Hungary ranks 63rd and South Korea ranks 62nd of 79 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 hydropower. 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.