Bulgaria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of primary energy from oil

Bulgaria
32.3%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
31.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
54th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
56th

Share of primary energy from oil over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2030405060196519952025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 32.3% against 31.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 54th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 56th of 80 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 43.2% 57.2% 14.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 53.7% 56.6% 3.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 40.2% 53.6% 13.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 27.8% 42.3% 14.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 24.8% 45.5% 20.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 24.4% 47.4% 23.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 29.3% 31.8% 2.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Bulgaria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Bulgaria, at 32.3% against 31.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Bulgaria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from oil
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.