Bulgaria vs South Africa: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Bulgaria
64.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
66.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.15 terawatt-hours against 64.86 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.29 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 9.53 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 39.09 terawatt-hours | 15.34 terawatt-hours | 23.75 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 49.07 terawatt-hours | 33.43 terawatt-hours | 15.64 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 56.36 terawatt-hours | 39.75 terawatt-hours | 16.61 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.62 terawatt-hours | 48.44 terawatt-hours | 8.18 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 65.23 terawatt-hours | 57.05 terawatt-hours | 8.18 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.15 terawatt-hours against 64.86 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 1.29 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.