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Hungary Coal

Reserves (2023)#29 World
2,902,382,230short tons
0.23%
of world reserves
> 500 years
at current production
Production (2024)#35 World
4,287,991short tons−4.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#47 World
4,523,886short tons−9.5% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−646.3short tons

Production covers 94.8% of consumption.

The rest is imported.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Coal Reserves in Hungary

  • Hungary holds 2,902,382,230 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#29 in the world), and accounting for about 0.23% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
  • As of 2023 production rates, Hungary has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Hungary

  • Hungary produced 4,287,991 short tons of coal in 2024 (#35 in the world), a decrease of 4.5% from 4,488,606 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Hungary

  • Hungary consumed 4,523,886 short tons of coal in 2024 (#47 in the world), a decrease of 9.5% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Hungary averaged 935.1 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 2.56 pounds per day (#42 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Hungary

  • Hungary imported 270,634 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈6% of consumption).
  • Hungary exported 2,204.6 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.05% of production).
  • This made Hungary a net importer of 268,429 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Hungary

  • In 2024, Hungary produced approximately 11,748 short tons of coal per day and consumed 12,394 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 646.3 short tons.

Hungary Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———4,287,991−4.5%350.04%4,523,886−9.5%470.05%935.1270,6342,204.6268,429
20232,902,382,230290.23%4,488,606−17.4%330.05%5,000,444−22.4%480.05%1,032.5483,95015,432468,517
20222,902,382,230290.23%5,432,184−1.2%340.06%6,440,977−5.8%450.07%1,330.2852,2773,399.1848,878
20213,206,619,790280.25%5,498,322−18.6%330.06%6,840,936−16.8%420.08%1,409.41,373,2077,166.71,366,040
20203,206,619,790280.25%6,751,649−10.5%310.08%8,217,721−10.1%390.10%1,685.81,530,7475,326.51,525,420
20193,206,619,790280.26%7,547,517−13.3%300.08%9,143,661−14.2%380.11%1,871.71,790,9686,352.51,784,615
20183,206,619,790280.26%8,706,044−0.93%280.10%10,662,645+0.12%380.12%2,181.81,958,6684,331.21,954,337
20173,206,619,790280.26%8,787,615−13.5%280.10%10,649,417−8.7%380.12%2,176.51,930,590967.21,929,623
20163,206,619,790280.26%10,158,889−0.49%270.12%11,663,542−1.2%380.14%2,377.81,727,4534,338.61,723,114
20153,206,619,790280.27%10,208,493−3%250.12%11,802,433−0.15%370.14%2,399.11,729,35019,2251,710,125
20143,206,619,790280.28%10,528,163−0.07%260.12%11,820,099−4.7%370.13%2,396.91,764,76227,3561,737,406
20133,206,619,790210.30%10,535,879+2.9%260.12%12,400,987−1.4%370.14%2,507.91,747,40816,2601,731,148
20123,206,619,790200.31%10,240,460−2.8%260.12%12,572,948−1.8%360.14%2,535.71,988,6575,462.81,983,194
20113,206,619,790200.31%10,532,572+4.9%260.12%12,802,228+5.7%360.15%2,574.22,094,64711,5342,083,113
20103,206,619,790200.32%10,045,351+1.4%260.12%12,113,285+2.9%350.15%2,427.72,267,62314,0012,253,622
20093,206,619,790200.32%9,905,358−4.4%260.13%11,768,262−9.8%360.15%2,353.31,952,2697,151.91,945,117
20083,206,619,790200.32%10,366,123−4.2%260.14%13,048,043−1.8%350.17%2,605.32,965,2898,105.72,957,184
2007———10,822,480−1.3%260.15%13,282,836+0.15%350.18%2,647.52,833,5234,332.12,829,191
2006———10,970,189+4%260.16%13,262,994+3.8%330.19%2,639.42,720,1272,573.82,717,553
2005———10,549,107−14.9%250.16%12,773,568−14%320.19%2,5382,373,2734,179.82,369,094
2004———12,392,169−15.5%250.20%14,850,320−8.3%310.23%2,944.81,897,07613,9671,883,109
2003———14,661,825+2.1%250.25%16,189,627+4.5%290.28%3,2031,546,54115,3951,531,146
2002———14,359,792−6.4%240.26%15,491,865−7.8%280.29%3,056.11,190,4957,697.41,182,797
2001———15,337,541−0.85%230.29%16,805,818+0.48%280.32%3,306.11,618,1910.181,618,191
2000———15,468,716−3.5%230.30%16,725,350−9.1%280.32%3,282.52,084,46802,084,468
1999———16,035,304−0.82%230.32%18,407,475+0.57%280.37%3,602.31,984,15801,984,158
1998———16,168,683−7%230.32%18,302,755−4%280.37%3,570.72,071,24002,071,240
1997———17,376,815+3.3%230.34%19,056,735−0.87%260.38%3,7082,700,66002,700,660
1996———16,820,148+3.3%230.33%19,223,184+3%260.38%3,731.82,535,31302,535,313
1995———16,283,323+4.9%230.33%18,663,211+0.88%270.38%3,615.92,435,00302,435,003
1994———15,524,934−5%230.32%18,500,069−6.9%250.39%3,578.42,819,70902,819,709
1993———16,349,462−6.4%230.34%19,862,524−1.9%240.42%3,835.62,785,53702,785,537
1992———17,465,000−7.5%210.36%20,250,537−7.6%240.43%3,9052,448,23102,448,231
1991———18,888,082−3.9%170.38%21,905,104−2.1%200.45%4,221.44,068,62604,068,626
1990———19,654,187−12.3%160.38%22,382,405−8.8%190.45%4,312.11,943,3732,449.61,940,923
1989———22,401,144−3.9%160.43%24,529,704−5.8%180.48%4,715.72,573,8946,675.12,567,219
1988———23,306,140−8.6%160.45%26,044,278−7.7%180.51%4,989.12,439,41216,5352,422,877
1987———25,501,942−0.97%160.50%28,214,727+1%180.57%5,3872,275,16817,6372,257,531
1986———25,751,064−3%160.52%27,929,228−1.1%180.59%5,314.22,676,40920,9442,655,465
1985———26,556,853−4.9%150.55%28,247,796−5.9%180.60%5,356.42,659,87418,7392,641,135
1984———27,927,024−0.7%150.60%30,014,799+0.45%180.67%5,671.61,435,20818,7391,416,468
1983———28,124,337−3.5%140.64%29,879,215−4.6%170.69%5,625.41,671,10225,3531,645,749
1982———29,143,974+0.7%140.67%31,314,422+3.6%160.75%5,877.31,813,30037,4791,775,821
1981———28,941,149+0.88%140.69%30,239,670−0.4%150.74%5,663.21,801,17546,2971,754,877
1980———28,687,618—130.69%30,362,027—150.75%5,677.61,751,57148,5021,703,069

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