Bulgaria vs Romania: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel
Bulgaria
3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Romania
4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Romania rank
20th
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,277 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 20th of 50 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,457 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,865 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,408 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Romania |
| 2000s | 3,726 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,967 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,241 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,018 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,391 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,373 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,742 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,863 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,120 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 4,590 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 Romania?
- 1,277 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 20th 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.