Bulgaria vs Portugal: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel
Bulgaria
3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Portugal
4,393 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Portugal rank
21st
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4,393 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,080 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,457 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,883 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 573.48 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,726 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,019 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 293.11 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,018 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,666 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 647.76 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,742 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,351 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 608.53 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4,393 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 Portugal?
- 1,080 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st 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.