Bulgaria vs Portugal: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy
Bulgaria
61.3%
in 2024
Portugal
61.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.8% against 61.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 83.2% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 83.2% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 76.5% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 66.8% | 2.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of fossil fuels in gross available energy, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.8% against 61.3% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of fossil fuels in gross available energy between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.