Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Bulgaria
8.21
in 2025
Switzerland
8.03
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
43rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.21 against 8.03 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0062 | 0.0062 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0717 | 0.045 | 0.0267 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.12 | 1.18 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.73 | 0.2167 | 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 Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 8.21 against 8.03 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.18, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 43rd 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.