Croatia vs Hungary: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Croatia
23.7%
in 2025
Hungary
24.7%
in 2025
Croatia rank
167th
Hungary rank
164th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Croatia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 24.7% against 23.7% in Croatia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 167th and Hungary ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 57.5% | 14.3% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 58.8% | 9.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 41.7% | 4.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 31.5% | 1.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Croatia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 24.7% against 23.7% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Croatia and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Croatia ranks 167th and Hungary ranks 164th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.