Hungary vs Korea: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Hungary
7.4%
in 2024
Korea
5.8%
in 2024
Hungary rank
10th
Korea rank
11th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.4% against 5.8% in Korea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 10th and Korea ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 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, Hungary or Korea?
- Hungary, at 7.4% against 5.8% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Hungary and Korea?
- 1.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Hungary ranks 10th and Korea ranks 11th 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.