Bulgaria vs Russia: Coal consumption per person
Bulgaria
5,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
6,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Russia rank
21st
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,021 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 10,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 522.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,975 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.83 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Russia ranks 21st of 215 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.