Belgium vs Hungary: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Belgium
11.8%
in 2025
Hungary
19.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Hungary rank
10th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.2% against 11.8% in Belgium, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Hungary ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 5.3% | 10.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 5.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.2% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.2% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.4% | 1.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Belgium or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 19.2% against 11.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Belgium and Hungary?
- 7.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Hungary ranks 10th of 216 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.