Bulgaria vs Greece: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel

Bulgaria
3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Greece
4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Greece rank
19th

Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,668 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 19th of 50 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 3,457 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 3,533 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 75.88 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Greece
2000s 3,726 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 5,068 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 1,342 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Greece
2010s 4,018 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 4,720 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 701.76 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Greece
2020s 3,742 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 4,531 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 788.75 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel between Bulgaria and Greece?
1,668 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel
Unit
Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,659 data points, 1990–2024
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