Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Afghanistan
17.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria
20.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
116th
Bulgaria rank
107th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20.3% against 17.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 116th and Bulgaria ranks 107th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 3.4% | 28.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 9.3% | 24.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 20.4% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 20.3% against 17.4% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 2.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 116th and Bulgaria ranks 107th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).