Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Bulgaria
24.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
26.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.1% against 24.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168.7% | 113.7% | 55.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 33.1% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 26.1% against 24.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 78 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 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.