Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from oil
Bulgaria
32.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
34.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
New Zealand rank
50th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.4% against 32.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 47.3% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 50.3% | 3.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 35.2% | 7.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 39.3% | 14.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 35.6% | 11.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 33.9% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34.4% against 32.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 2.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 50th 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.