Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -0.8167 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Hungary stood at -0.8167 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 8.31 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.44 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Hungary 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 1968 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1969 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1970 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1972 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +157.0% |
| 1974 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1975 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1976 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1979 | -0.9857 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3333 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1981 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -419.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4527 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1983 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -965.5% |
| 1984 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8788 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1986 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1987 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1988 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 1989 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1990 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1991 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1992 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8287 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1994 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -348.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1997 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1099 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2000 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +3388.9% |
| 2001 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0802 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2003 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -5391.6% |
| 2004 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2005 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 2006 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2007 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 2008 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2009 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2011 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 2012 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2013 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2015 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -741.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +236.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8926 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0285 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2020 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +10945.1% |
| 2021 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 2022 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2023 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2024 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2025 | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -0.8167 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -10945.1% | -0.0285 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +5391.6% | -0.0802 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -3388.9% | -0.1099 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -0.9857 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9678 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -9.44 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0927 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 167 Russia -0.6536 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mexico -0.6613 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Jordan -0.7097 % change on previous year compare
- 171 South Africa -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Panama -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Ecuador -1.1 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Hungary was -0.8167 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.44 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.