Bulgaria vs Korea: Share of primary energy from gas
Bulgaria
13.9%
in 2025
Korea
17.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
58th
Korea rank
55th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 17.5% against 13.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Korea ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 2.3% | 14.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 5.3% | 12.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.2% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 15.0% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 17.0% | 3.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Bulgaria or Korea?
- Korea, at 17.5% against 13.9% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 3.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Korea ranks 55th of 77 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 gas. 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.