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
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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) – 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.