Bulgaria vs Poland: Consumption-based energy use per person
Bulgaria
28.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Poland
32.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Poland rank
32nd
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 32.9 kilowatt-hours against 28.3 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.6 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.02 kilowatt-hours | 29.86 kilowatt-hours | 7.84 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 26.61 kilowatt-hours | 29.24 kilowatt-hours | 2.63 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 24.66 kilowatt-hours | 30.53 kilowatt-hours | 5.87 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 28.3 kilowatt-hours | 32.9 kilowatt-hours | 4.6 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 32.9 kilowatt-hours against 28.3 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 4.6 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Poland ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β 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
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.