Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 61 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Hungary stood at 61 Megawatt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Hungary peaked at 61 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48 Megawatt, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 Megawatt | 48 Megawatt | 48 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8 Megawatt | 48 Megawatt | 54 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4 Megawatt | 53 Megawatt | 58 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8 Megawatt | 58 Megawatt | 61 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 60.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4767 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Hungary?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Hungary was 61 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 61 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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