Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Azerbaijan
1.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
37th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Azerbaijan ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 37th of 79 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 hydropower. 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.