Bulgaria vs Japan: Renewable electricity
Bulgaria
18.0%
in 2015
Japan
16.0%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
109th
Japan rank
112th
Renewable electricity over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.0% against 16.0% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 109th and Japan ranks 112th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 10.0% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.1% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.6% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 18.0% against 16.0% in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Bulgaria ranks 109th and Japan ranks 112th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants