Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from coal
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.3% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 0.0% | 54.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 0.0% | 38.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 0.6% | 32.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 0.0% | 35.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 0.7% | 35.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 11.7% | 23.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 18.6% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 20.3% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 5.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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.