Coal production in Hungary

Hungary: Coal production was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
51st
of 219 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

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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

The most recent figure for coal production in Hungary is 4.06 terawatt-hours, measured 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 51st out of 219 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 North Macedonia 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 49 Montenegro 4.56 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 50 Mexico 4.19 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 52 Japan 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 53 Eswatini 2.63 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 54 Korea, Rep. 2.3 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 222 places β†’

More energy & mining data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

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 51st out of 219 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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About this data

Indicator
Coal production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.