Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from coal
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
20th
Bulgaria rank
21st
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 37.2% | 30.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 33.5% | 30.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 35.3% | 33.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 36.6% | 32.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 34.8% | 29.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 24.4% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bangladesh or Bulgaria?
- Bangladesh, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Bulgaria rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.