Bulgaria vs Romania: Consumption-based energy use per person
Bulgaria
28.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Romania
26 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Romania rank
37th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 28.3 kilowatt-hours against 26 kilowatt-hours in Romania, a difference of 2.3 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.02 kilowatt-hours | 19.22 kilowatt-hours | 2.8 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 26.61 kilowatt-hours | 20.41 kilowatt-hours | 6.2 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.66 kilowatt-hours | 21.59 kilowatt-hours | 3.07 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 28.3 kilowatt-hours | 26 kilowatt-hours | 2.3 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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 28.3 kilowatt-hours against 26 kilowatt-hours in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.3 kilowatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th 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.