Bulgaria vs Mexico: Consumption-based energy use per person

Bulgaria
28.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Mexico
21.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Mexico rank
38th

Consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
0102030199520072020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 28.3 kilowatt-hours against 21.9 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 6.4 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 22.02 kilowatt-hours 18.26 kilowatt-hours 3.76 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 26.61 kilowatt-hours 20.48 kilowatt-hours 6.13 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 24.66 kilowatt-hours 18.58 kilowatt-hours 6.08 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 28.3 kilowatt-hours 21.9 kilowatt-hours 6.4 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Bulgaria or Mexico?
Bulgaria, at 28.3 kilowatt-hours against 21.9 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Bulgaria and Mexico?
6.4 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.