Bulgaria vs Czechia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
66.5%
in 2025
Czechia
70.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
66th
Czechia rank
65th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 70.2% against 66.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Czechia ranks 65th of 76 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.7% | 99.6% | 0.9% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 99.7% | 3.5% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 97.6% | 9.1% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 91.6% | 10.6% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 85.3% | 10.6% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 78.1% | 5.0% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 72.8% | 5.2% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 70.2% against 66.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 3.7%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th and Czechia ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.