Bulgaria vs Germany: Share of primary energy from solar
Bulgaria
3.5%
in 2025
Germany
3.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
11th
Germany rank
14th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 79 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. 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.