Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Belgium or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from solar and wind

Belgium

3.9%

in 2025

Bulgaria

4.2%

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Bulgaria rank

27th

Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time

Belgium
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Bulgaria ranks 27th of 110 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Belgium
2010s	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	Bulgaria
2020s	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Belgium or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Belgium and Bulgaria?: 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?: Belgium ranks 30th and Bulgaria ranks 27th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 5,784 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.