Hungary vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Hungary
6.0%
in 2025
Norway
4.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
16th
Norway rank
18th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6.0% against 4.0% in Norway, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 68 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 4.0% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 3.3% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Hungary or Norway?
- Hungary, at 6.0% against 4.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Hungary and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 68 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 hydropower. 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.