Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
28.1%
in 2025
Latvia
27.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
156th
Latvia rank
159th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 28.1% against 27.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 32.0% | 23.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 36.5% | 15.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 43.8% | 7.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 28.8% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 28.1% against 27.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th and Latvia ranks 159th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.