Bulgaria vs North Korea: Coal consumption per person
Bulgaria
5,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
24th
North Korea rank
23rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 357 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 478.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 10,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 493.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,402 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,325 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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 357 kilowatt-hours per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.