Brazil vs Bulgaria: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Brazil
37.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria
33.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Bulgaria rank
12th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 37.7% against 33.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Bulgaria ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 1.3% | 9.7% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 3.8% | 8.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 11.5% | 10.7% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 19.0% | 6.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.2% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.9% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 32.4% | 3.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 37.7% against 33.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 4.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Bulgaria ranks 12th 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 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.