Bulgaria vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.1% against 23.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 210 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 | 45.6% | 0.0% | 45.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 15.1% | 30.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 25.6% | 9.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Bulgaria or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bulgaria, at 29.1% against 23.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th 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.