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
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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.