Bulgaria vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Bulgaria
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
70th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
67th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 12.18 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.52 terawatt-hours.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic'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 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 22.23 terawatt-hours 0.142 terawatt-hours 22.09 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 23.58 terawatt-hours 4.46 terawatt-hours 19.12 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 17.12 terawatt-hours 11.95 terawatt-hours 5.16 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 12.18 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.52 terawatt-hours, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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