Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from solar
Bulgaria
6.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.23 terawatt-hours against 6.89 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2010s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.067 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.81 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 0.088 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.23 terawatt-hours against 6.89 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.34 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.