Bulgaria vs Germany: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Bulgaria
0.3%
in 2025
Germany
0.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Germany rank
51st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 15.0% | 13.3% | Germany |
| 1970s | 33.5% | 21.3% | 12.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 11.5% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -5.7% | 6.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 51st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.