Bulgaria vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
70th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
72nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 214 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 | 22.23 terawatt-hours | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 12.76 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 13.63 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17.12 terawatt-hours | 10.06 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Bulgaria, at 10.66 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.73 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria 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 fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 214 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.