Coal production in Hungary
Hungary: Coal production was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
112.15 terawatt-hours
in 1964
All-time low
4.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production in Hungary, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.06 terawatt-hours for coal production in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Hungary peaked at 112.15 terawatt-hours in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.06 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 23.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 23.84 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1903 | 23.13 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 23.65 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 24.66 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 26.24 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 26.56 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 28.42 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 30.94 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 30.74 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 31.88 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 32.59 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 34.78 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 31.04 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1915 | 31.46 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 31.29 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 30.74 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 28.65 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1919 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | -53.1% |
| 1920 | 17.18 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1921 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1922 | 24.95 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1923 | 27.08 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1924 | 24.97 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1925 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1926 | 23.59 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 24.83 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 25.72 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 27.73 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1930 | 24.72 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1931 | 24.33 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 24.27 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 23.75 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 24.54 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 26.61 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1936 | 27.95 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1937 | 31.59 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1938 | 33.02 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 37.43 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 40.08 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 43.21 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 43.92 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 42.97 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 34.33 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1945 | 15.41 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 1946 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 1947 | 31.2 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 1948 | 37.56 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1949 | 41.87 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 46.77 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 53.83 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1952 | 65.15 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1953 | 73.78 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1954 | 76.1 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 79.06 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 72.81 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 74.78 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 85.52 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 89.44 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 93.55 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 99.43 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 101.37 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 108.02 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 112.15 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 112.05 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 108.35 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 79.94 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 97.56 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 94.99 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 99.54 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 97.91 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 92.21 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 95.09 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 91.39 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 88.19 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 89.34 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 90 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 90.77 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 90.79 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.92 terawatt-hours | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 83.51 terawatt-hours | +60.8% |
| 1982 | 83.7 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.29 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 78.43 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 76.24 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 72.13 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 71.61 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.99 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 63.12 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 57.09 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 55.17 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 50.17 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 43.22 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 41.21 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.93 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.78 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 46.77 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 42.75 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 39.52 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 38.56 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.14 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 34.42 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.55 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.07 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 20.33 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.62 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.53 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.14 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.68 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.47 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.01 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 13.27 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 9.06 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -45.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +60.8% | 51.92 terawatt-hours | 83.51 terawatt-hours |
| 1945 | -55.1% | 34.33 terawatt-hours | 15.41 terawatt-hours |
| 1919 | -53.1% | 28.65 terawatt-hours | 13.43 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | -45.2% | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours |
| 1946 | +45.7% | 15.41 terawatt-hours | 22.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | -42.8% | 90.79 terawatt-hours | 51.92 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 22.39 terawatt-hours | 30.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.66 terawatt-hours | 13.43 terawatt-hours | 34.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.06 terawatt-hours | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 27.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.82 terawatt-hours | 23.75 terawatt-hours | 37.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.3 terawatt-hours | 15.41 terawatt-hours | 43.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 46.77 terawatt-hours | 89.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.74 terawatt-hours | 79.94 terawatt-hours | 112.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.52 terawatt-hours | 88.19 terawatt-hours | 99.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.69 terawatt-hours | 51.92 terawatt-hours | 83.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 39.52 terawatt-hours | 57.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 38.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 11.55 terawatt-hours | 19.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 49 North Macedonia 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Montenegro 4.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Mexico 4.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Japan 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Eswatini 2.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 South Korea 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Hungary?
- Coal production in Hungary was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 112.15 terawatt-hours in 1964.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for coal production?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.