Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from coal
Bulgaria
22.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
27.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.5% against 22.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6% | 25.7% | 20.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 33.2% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.5% against 22.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 5.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.