Bulgaria vs Japan: Electricity production from coal sources
Bulgaria
29.1%
in 2023
Japan
30.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Japan rank
31st
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.1% against 29.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 17.0% | 28.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 25.6% | 20.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 31.0% | 14.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 29.9% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.1% against 29.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.