Bulgaria vs Portugal: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita
Bulgaria
28,300 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Portugal
30,400 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30,400 kilowatt-hours against 28,300 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,100 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,020 kilowatt-hours | 30,580 kilowatt-hours | 8,560 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 26,610 kilowatt-hours | 35,040 kilowatt-hours | 8,430 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24,660 kilowatt-hours | 27,490 kilowatt-hours | 2,830 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28,300 kilowatt-hours | 30,400 kilowatt-hours | 2,100 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30,400 kilowatt-hours against 28,300 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 2,100 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in 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
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.