Bulgaria vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
66.5%
in 2025
Denmark
66.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Denmark rank
66th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 66.5% against 66.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Denmark ranks 66th of 75 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 99.8% | 12.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 98.5% | 17.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 93.9% | 19.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 83.5% | 10.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 70.0% | 2.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 66.5% against 66.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Denmark ranks 66th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.