Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Alternative and nuclear energy

Bulgaria
29.8%
in 2023
Ukraine
26.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
16th
Ukraine rank
17th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 29.8% against 26.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 151 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 19.5% 11.9% 7.6% Bulgaria
2000s 25.3% 17.1% 8.2% Bulgaria
2010s 25.5% 22.7% 2.8% Bulgaria
2020s 27.6% 26.5% 1.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
Bulgaria, at 29.8% against 26.4% in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
3.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.