Bulgaria vs Ireland: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2025
Ireland
3.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Ireland rank
44th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.5% against 3.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 4.5% against 3.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 44th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.