Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
13.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
10.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
58th
New Zealand rank
66th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13.9% against 10.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 66th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 5.6% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 23.0% | 8.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 28.3% | 10.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 22.3% | 8.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 18.2% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 13.9% against 10.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 3.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 66th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.