Bulgaria vs World: Alternative and nuclear energy
Bulgaria
29.8%
in 2023
World
16.5%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
16th
World rank
17th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Bulgaria
- World
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.8% against 16.5% in World, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 9.5% | 10.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 9.5% | 15.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 9.3% | 16.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 10.5% | 17.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Bulgaria or World?
- Bulgaria, at 29.8% against 16.5% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Bulgaria and World?
- 13.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and World rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and World 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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About this data
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.