Bulgaria vs USSR: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Bulgaria
10.6%
in 2024
USSR
1.0%
in 1984
Bulgaria rank
6th
USSR rank
26th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- USSR
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.6% against 1.0% in USSR, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 10.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and USSR ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 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 USSR?
- Bulgaria, at 10.6% against 1.0% in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Bulgaria and USSR?
- 9.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Bulgaria and USSR rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and USSR ranks 26th 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.