Bulgaria vs Hungary: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
33.5%
in 2025
Hungary
27.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Hungary rank
14th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 33.5% against 27.9% in Hungary, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 5.3% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 14.5% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 15.4% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.8% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 24.9% | 7.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 33.5% against 27.9% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 5.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Hungary ranks 14th of 80 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.