Algeria vs Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from oil
Algeria
32.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria
32.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
55th
Bulgaria rank
54th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Algeria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 32.3% against 32.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Bulgaria ranks 54th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.3% | 43.2% | 24.1% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 53.7% | 6.4% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 40.2% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 27.8% | 6.2% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 24.8% | 12.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 24.4% | 13.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.3% | 2.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Algeria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 32.3% against 32.0% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Algeria and Bulgaria?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bulgaria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Bulgaria rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Bulgaria ranks 54th of 80 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 oil. 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.