Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from coal
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2025
Pakistan
15.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Pakistan rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.3% against 15.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 16.1% | 37.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 7.3% | 30.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 7.6% | 26.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 7.2% | 28.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 6.9% | 29.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 10.1% | 24.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 15.9% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bulgaria or Pakistan?
- Bulgaria, at 20.3% against 15.3% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 5.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.