Bangladesh vs Bulgaria: Share of electricity generation from coal
Bangladesh
21.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria
22.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Bangladesh
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.5% against 21.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 207 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 45.7% | 44.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 46.0% | 44.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 31.3% | 20.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Bangladesh or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 22.5% against 21.5% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Bulgaria rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 207 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 coal. 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.