Bulgaria vs China: Electricity production from natural gas sources

Bulgaria
4.8%
in 2023
China
3.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
99th
China rank
101st

Electricity production from natural gas sources over time

  • Bulgaria
  • China
02468199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.8% against 3.0% in China, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 99th and China ranks 101st of 210 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China Difference Ahead
1990s 6.6% 0.4% 6.2% Bulgaria
2000s 4.4% 0.7% 3.8% Bulgaria
2010s 4.5% 2.3% 2.1% Bulgaria
2020s 5.2% 3.0% 2.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Bulgaria or China?
Bulgaria, at 4.8% against 3.0% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Bulgaria and China?
1.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
Bulgaria ranks 99th and China ranks 101st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,814 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.