Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Bulgaria
9.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
7.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.1% against 7.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 2.8% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | -1.1% | 3.0% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.9% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 4.0% | 13.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.7% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 9.1% against 7.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.