Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Share of primary energy from oil
Bulgaria
32.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
33.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
Türkiye rank
52nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 33.7% against 32.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 54.7% | 11.5% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 65.9% | 12.3% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 60.6% | 20.4% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 51.3% | 23.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 40.5% | 15.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 32.2% | 7.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 33.0% | 3.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 33.7% against 32.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 1.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and Türkiye ranks 52nd 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) – 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.