Bulgaria vs North Korea: Coal production per person
Bulgaria
5,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
20th
North Korea rank
19th
Coal production per person over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and North Korea ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 151.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 425.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 923.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 644.7 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 486.94 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 5,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,974 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 12,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,141 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 12,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,306 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 6,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,989 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 6,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 688.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,108 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for coal production per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and North Korea ranks 19th 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 production 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.