Bulgaria vs Czechia: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Bulgaria
10.6%
in 2024
Czechia
9.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
Czechia rank
9th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.6% against 9.1% in Czechia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Czechia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Czechia ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 2.8% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.0% | 4.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Bulgaria, at 10.6% against 9.1% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Czechia ranks 9th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.