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
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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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.