Bulgaria vs Germany: Coal consumption per person
Bulgaria
5,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
4,938 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Germany rank
26th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 909 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,394 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 10,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,582 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 10,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,168 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 10,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,271 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 458.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 7,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,128 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 909 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.