Belgium vs Hungary: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belgium
5.6%
in 2024
Hungary
7.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Hungary rank
10th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.4% against 5.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 10th of 80 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 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Belgium or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 7.4% against 5.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belgium and Hungary?
- 1.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 10th of 80 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 Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.