Bulgaria vs Sweden: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Bulgaria
10.6%
in 2024
Sweden
14.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 10.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 12.3% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 17.8% | 11.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 17.4% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 17.8% | 9.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 14.7% | 4.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 10.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 4.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.