Belgium vs Bulgaria: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Belgium
22.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria
24.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Bulgaria rank
39th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.4% against 22.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 447.6% | 1,017.3% | 569.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 168.7% | 117.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 32.5% | 16.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 24.4% against 22.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 1.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 39th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. 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.