Bulgaria vs Niger: Share of electricity generation from gas
Bulgaria
4.9%
in 2025
Niger
5.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
98th
Niger rank
97th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Bulgaria
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 98th and Niger ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Bulgaria or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Bulgaria and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Niger rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th and Niger ranks 97th of 206 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 gas. 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.