Bulgaria vs India: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
24.4%
in 2025
India
23.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
39th
India rank
41st
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 24.4% against 23.0% in India, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and India ranks 41st of 78 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,017.3% | 12.9% | 1,004.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 168.7% | 123.7% | 45.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 23.7% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or India?
- Bulgaria, at 24.4% against 23.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and India?
- 1.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and India ranks 41st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.