Bulgaria vs Japan: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Bulgaria
7.8%
in 2023
Japan
8.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
108th
Japan rank
107th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.7% against 7.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Japan ranks 107th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.7% against 7.8% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.9%, 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 hydroelectric sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Japan ranks 107th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric 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 hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.