Hungary vs USSR: Share of primary energy from oil
Hungary
36.4%
in 2025
USSR
33.9%
in 1984
Hungary rank
48th
USSR rank
51st
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Hungary
- USSR
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 36.4% against 33.9% in USSR, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Hungary ranks 48th and USSR ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 30.8% | 3.2% | USSR |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 36.3% | 4.5% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 36.3% | 2.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Hungary or USSR?
- Hungary, at 36.4% against 33.9% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Hungary and USSR?
- 2.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Hungary and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Hungary ranks 48th and USSR ranks 51st of 80 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 oil. 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.