Bulgaria vs Denmark: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Bulgaria
33.5%
in 2025
Denmark
33.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Denmark rank
11th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.9% against 33.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 0.1% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 1.5% | 17.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 6.1% | 19.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 16.5% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.0% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 33.9% against 33.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 11th 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.