Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Coal production
Bulgaria
34.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
22.22 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
27th
Malaysia rank
30th
Coal production over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 34.3 terawatt-hours against 22.22 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 12.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6378 terawatt-hours | 0.2035 terawatt-hours | 0.4343 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 0.5853 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 41.09 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 39.18 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 100.09 terawatt-hours | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | 100.09 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 111.11 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 111.11 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 61.98 terawatt-hours | 0.1968 terawatt-hours | 61.79 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 58.66 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 57.17 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 52.57 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 46.81 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 61.89 terawatt-hours | 17.84 terawatt-hours | 44.06 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.67 terawatt-hours | 22.42 terawatt-hours | 25.25 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 34.3 terawatt-hours against 22.22 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 12.08 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for coal production?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.