Germany vs Hungary: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Germany
3.6%
in 2025
Hungary
4.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Hungary rank
19th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.2% against 3.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hungary ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 19th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.0% | 24.3% | 14.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 10.4% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.5% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -1.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Germany or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 4.2% against 3.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Germany and Hungary?
- 0.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Germany ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 19th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.