Hungary vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from gas
Hungary
20.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
19.2%
in 2024
Hungary rank
69th
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Hungary
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 20.3% against 19.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Hungary ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 17.9% | 14.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 16.0% | 7.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.5% | 3.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Hungary or Papua New Guinea?
- Hungary, at 20.3% against 19.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Hungary ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 206 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 gas. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.