Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from coal
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2025
Ukraine
14.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Ukraine rank
24th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.3% against 14.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 33.6% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 29.9% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 28.8% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.5% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 20.5% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 20.3% against 14.9% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 5.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 24th 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.