Hungary vs Portugal: Share of primary energy from solar
Hungary
4.2%
in 2025
Portugal
4.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
5th
Portugal rank
8th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Hungary ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Hungary or Portugal?
- Hungary, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Hungary ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar. 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 energy supply.