Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Bulgaria
8.21
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
9.82
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.82 against 8.21 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.61.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.0717 | 0 | 0.0717 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 0.068 | 2.23 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 3.69 | 0.604 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.82 against 8.21 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.61, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.