Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Bulgaria
40.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
31.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
10th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 40.2% against 31.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 39.9% | 1.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 36.2% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 27.6% | 6.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 27.5% | 9.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 40.2% against 31.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 9.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear 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 nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.