Belgium vs Hungary: Primary energy from hydropower

Belgium
0.3711 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
0.2449 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Hungary rank
62nd

Primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Belgium
  • Hungary
0.10.20.30.40.5196519952025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3711 terawatt-hours against 0.2449 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.1262 terawatt-hours.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 62nd of 77 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2566 terawatt-hours 0.0882 terawatt-hours 0.1684 terawatt-hours Belgium
1970s 0.1944 terawatt-hours 0.1237 terawatt-hours 0.0707 terawatt-hours Belgium
1980s 0.3402 terawatt-hours 0.158 terawatt-hours 0.1822 terawatt-hours Belgium
1990s 0.3048 terawatt-hours 0.1779 terawatt-hours 0.1269 terawatt-hours Belgium
2000s 0.3599 terawatt-hours 0.1973 terawatt-hours 0.1626 terawatt-hours Belgium
2010s 0.309 terawatt-hours 0.2291 terawatt-hours 0.0799 terawatt-hours Belgium
2020s 0.3792 terawatt-hours 0.222 terawatt-hours 0.1572 terawatt-hours Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Belgium or Hungary?
Belgium, at 0.3711 terawatt-hours against 0.2449 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Belgium and Hungary?
0.1262 terawatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
Belgium ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 62nd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.