Belgium vs Hungary: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Belgium
11.8%
in 2025
Hungary
19.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Hungary rank
10th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.2% against 11.8% in Belgium, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Hungary ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 5.3% | 10.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.2% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.2% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.4% | 1.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Belgium or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 19.2% against 11.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Belgium and Hungary?
- 7.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Hungary ranks 10th of 215 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 nuclear. 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.