Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
66.5%
in 2025
Ukraine
72.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
66th
Ukraine rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 72.2% against 66.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 63rd of 76 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.3% | 93.4% | 6.2% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 88.1% | 7.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 82.9% | 8.1% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 76.8% | 3.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 71.3% | 3.6% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 72.2% against 66.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 5.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 63rd 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.