Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from renewables
Hungary
21.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 21.95 terawatt-hours against 19.77 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 77 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.158 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.3158 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3158 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.5 terawatt-hours | 0.0662 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.85 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 10.27 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
- Hungary, at 21.95 terawatt-hours against 19.77 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.18 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Hungary ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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 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.