Bulgaria vs China: Share of primary energy from renewables
Bulgaria
9.5%
in 2025
China
9.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
36th
China rank
39th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and China ranks 39th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | China |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | China |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | China |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | China |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Bulgaria or China?
- Bulgaria, at 9.5% against 9.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Bulgaria and China?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and China ranks 39th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from 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 total energy supply.