Energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary
Hungary: Energy taxes by paying sector was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary peaked at 6.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2024.
That places Hungary 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -17.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Hungary was 3.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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