Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Hungary
Hungary: Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 2,506 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,506 Megawatt
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,506 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
1,496 Megawatt
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Hungary stood at 2,506 Megawatt. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Hungary peaked at 2,506 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,496 Megawatt, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,981 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 1,912 Megawatt | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,865 Megawatt | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,838 Megawatt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,778 Megawatt | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,697 Megawatt | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,679 Megawatt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,652 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,608 Megawatt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,587 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,524 Megawatt | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,496 Megawatt | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,554 Megawatt | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,725 Megawatt | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,553 Megawatt | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,551 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,632 Megawatt | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,725 Megawatt | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,756 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,876 Megawatt | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,948 Megawatt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,048 Megawatt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,197 Megawatt | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,267 Megawatt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,263 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,939 Megawatt | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2,358 Megawatt | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 2,504 Megawatt | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,197 Megawatt | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2,149 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,077 Megawatt | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,422 Megawatt | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 2,506 Megawatt | +3.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,506 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.7 Megawatt, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,506 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,115 Megawatt, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,760 Megawatt | 1,587 Megawatt | 1,981 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,595 Megawatt | 1,496 Megawatt | 1,725 Megawatt | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,116 Megawatt | 1,756 Megawatt | 2,504 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,270 Megawatt | 2,077 Megawatt | 2,506 Megawatt | 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 tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Hungary?
- Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Hungary was 2,506 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,496 Megawatt in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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