Bulgaria vs North America: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Bulgaria
40.2%
in 2023
North America
17.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
7th
North America rank
7th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Bulgaria
- North America
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 40.2% against 17.3% in North America, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.3 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and North America ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 18.8% | 19.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 18.8% | 21.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 18.6% | 15.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 17.9% | 19.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Bulgaria or North America?
- Bulgaria, at 40.2% against 17.3% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Bulgaria and North America?
- 22.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North America rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and North America ranks 7th 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.