Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from oil
Bulgaria
32.3%
in 2025
Sweden
31.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
Sweden rank
57th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 32.3% against 31.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 79.3% | 36.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 76.6% | 23.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 52.5% | 12.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 38.0% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 37.7% | 12.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 31.7% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.8% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 32.3% against 31.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th 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.