Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Bulgaria
10.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
10.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
Ukraine rank
5th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 10.8% against 10.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.1% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.1% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 10.8% 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 Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 5th 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.