Hungary - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Hungary was 69.55 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 96.94 in 1978, while its lowest value was 68.19 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1965 94.77
1966 95.17
1967 95.03
1968 95.53
1969 94.72
1970 95.57
1971 95.15
1972 95.21
1973 95.07
1974 95.32
1975 96.36
1976 96.29
1977 96.52
1978 96.94
1979 96.16
1980 95.91
1981 95.50
1982 95.34
1983 92.84
1984 91.09
1985 89.11
1986 88.60
1987 85.93
1988 83.70
1989 83.14
1990 81.60
1991 81.67
1992 81.06
1993 81.90
1994 81.13
1995 81.60
1996 81.95
1997 81.89
1998 82.17
1999 81.74
2000 80.54
2001 80.98
2002 80.79
2003 83.14
2004 81.82
2005 80.37
2006 80.06
2007 78.98
2008 77.82
2009 74.17
2010 74.27
2011 73.29
2012 71.79
2013 69.55
2014 68.19
2015 69.55

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use