Hungary vs Ireland: Primary energy from renewables
Hungary
21.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
22.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
49th
Ireland rank
48th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.17 terawatt-hours against 21.95 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.22 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 48th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0.7885 terawatt-hours | 0.7003 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 0.6769 terawatt-hours | 0.5532 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 0.7978 terawatt-hours | 0.6398 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3158 terawatt-hours | 0.9156 terawatt-hours | 0.5998 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.5 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 0.4392 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.85 terawatt-hours | 18.87 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Hungary or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 22.17 terawatt-hours against 21.95 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Hungary and Ireland?
- 0.22 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Hungary ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 48th of 80 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 renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.