Bulgaria vs Laos: Share of electricity generation from coal

Bulgaria
22.5%
in 2025
Laos
23.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Laos rank
31st

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Laos
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 23.3% against 22.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 31st of 210 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 45.7% 0.0% 45.7% Bulgaria
2010s 46.0% 15.2% 30.8% Bulgaria
2020s 33.1% 25.1% 8.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Bulgaria or Laos?
Laos, at 23.3% against 22.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Bulgaria and Laos?
0.8%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Laos rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Laos ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.