Bulgaria vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity generation from coal
Bulgaria
8.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
34th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
33rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 9.23 terawatt-hours against 8.55 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6 terawatt-hours | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 10.97 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 9.24 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.58 terawatt-hours | 9.39 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Bulgaria or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 9.23 terawatt-hours against 8.55 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Bulgaria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.68 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.