Fossil fuels in Hungary
Hungary: Fossil fuels was 4.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.06
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
112.15
in 1964
All-time low
4.06
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Hungary, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuels in Hungary stood at 4.06. 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, fossil fuels in Hungary peaked at 112.15 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 52nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 23.71 | — |
| 1901 | 23.84 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 22.39 | -6.1% |
| 1903 | 23.13 | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 23.65 | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 24.66 | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 26.24 | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 26.56 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 28.42 | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 30.94 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 30.74 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 31.88 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 32.59 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 34.78 | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 31.04 | -10.8% |
| 1915 | 31.46 | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 31.29 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 30.74 | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 28.65 | -6.8% |
| 1919 | 13.43 | -53.1% |
| 1920 | 17.18 | +27.9% |
| 1921 | 22.08 | +28.6% |
| 1922 | 24.95 | +13.0% |
| 1923 | 27.08 | +8.5% |
| 1924 | 24.97 | -7.8% |
| 1925 | 22.45 | -10.1% |
| 1926 | 23.59 | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 24.83 | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 25.72 | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 27.73 | +7.8% |
| 1930 | 24.72 | -10.9% |
| 1931 | 24.33 | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 24.27 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 23.75 | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 24.54 | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 26.61 | +8.4% |
| 1936 | 27.95 | +5.0% |
| 1937 | 31.59 | +13.0% |
| 1938 | 33.02 | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 37.43 | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 40.08 | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 43.21 | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 43.92 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 42.97 | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 34.33 | -20.1% |
| 1945 | 15.41 | -55.1% |
| 1946 | 22.45 | +45.7% |
| 1947 | 31.2 | +39.0% |
| 1948 | 37.56 | +20.4% |
| 1949 | 41.87 | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 46.77 | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 53.83 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | 65.15 | +21.0% |
| 1953 | 73.78 | +13.2% |
| 1954 | 76.1 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 79.06 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 72.81 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 74.78 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 85.52 | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 89.44 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 93.55 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 99.43 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 101.37 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 108.02 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 112.15 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 112.05 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 108.35 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 79.94 | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 97.56 | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 94.99 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 99.54 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 97.91 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 92.21 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 95.09 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 91.39 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 88.19 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 89.34 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 90 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 90.77 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 90.79 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.92 | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 83.51 | +60.8% |
| 1982 | 83.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.29 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 78.43 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 76.24 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 72.13 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 71.61 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.99 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 63.12 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 57.09 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 55.17 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 50.17 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 43.22 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 41.21 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.93 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.78 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 46.77 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 42.75 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 39.52 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 38.56 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.14 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 34.42 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.55 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.07 | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 20.33 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.43 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.62 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.14 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.68 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.47 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.01 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.92 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 13.27 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 11.55 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.85 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 9.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.72 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.06 | -45.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 | 83.51 |
| 1945 | -55.1% | 34.33 | 15.41 |
| 1919 | -53.1% | 28.65 | 13.43 |
| 2025 | -45.2% | 7.4 | 4.06 |
| 1946 | +45.7% | 15.41 | 22.45 |
| 1980 | -42.8% | 90.79 | 51.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.35 | 22.39 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.66 | 13.43 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.06 | 17.18 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.82 | 23.75 | 37.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.3 | 15.41 | 43.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.73 | 46.77 | 89.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.74 | 79.94 | 112.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.52 | 88.19 | 99.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.69 | 51.92 | 83.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.26 | 39.52 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 | 18.1 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 11.55 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 | 4.06 | 10.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 49 North Macedonia 5.27 compare
- 50 Montenegro 4.56 compare
- 51 Mexico 4.19 compare
- 53 Japan 3.16 compare
- 54 Eswatini 2.63 compare
- 55 South Korea 2.3 compare
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Hungary?
- Fossil fuels in Hungary was 4.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 112.15 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for fossil fuels?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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