Czechia vs Hungary: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Czechia
9.1%
in 2024
Hungary
7.4%
in 2024
Czechia rank
9th
Hungary rank
10th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Czechia
- Hungary
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 9.1% against 7.4% in Hungary, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Czechia ranks 9th and Hungary ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 1.4% | Czechia |
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, Czechia or Hungary?
- Czechia, at 9.1% against 7.4% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Czechia and Hungary?
- 1.7%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Czechia ranks 9th 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.