Hungary vs Norway: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Hungary
95.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
107.62 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hungary rank
58th
Norway rank
56th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 107.62 terawatt-hours against 95.42 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 12.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Hungary ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.72 terawatt-hours | 72.7 terawatt-hours | 20.98 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 110.13 terawatt-hours | 102.89 terawatt-hours | 7.24 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1980s | 119.75 terawatt-hours | 107.01 terawatt-hours | 12.74 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 91.14 terawatt-hours | 106.71 terawatt-hours | 15.57 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 82.69 terawatt-hours | 115.13 terawatt-hours | 32.44 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 82.97 terawatt-hours | 115.05 terawatt-hours | 32.08 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 94.47 terawatt-hours | 106 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Hungary or Norway?
- Norway, at 107.62 terawatt-hours against 95.42 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Hungary and Norway?
- 12.2 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Hungary ranks 58th and Norway ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.