Hungary vs Republic of Korea: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Hungary
19.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
15.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Hungary
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.2% against 15.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 8.3% | 3.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 1.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.5% | 1.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.5% | 4.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.8% | 3.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Hungary or Republic of Korea?
- Hungary, at 19.2% against 15.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Hungary and Republic of Korea?
- 3.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Republic of Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Hungary ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 216 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 Primary energy 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 total energy supply.