Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Energy intensity vs gdp

Bulgaria
1.63
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
1.66
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th

Energy intensity vs gdp over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Arab Emirates
0246810196519932022

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.66 against 1.63 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 2.59 0.535 2.05 Bulgaria
1970s 3.3 1.39 1.91 Bulgaria
1980s 3.79 5.53 1.74 United Arab Emirates
1990s 3.82 6.15 2.33 United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.62 2.62 0.0007 United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.83 1.78 0.0415 Bulgaria
2020s 1.61 1.67 0.0636 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity vs gdp, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.66 against 1.63 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity vs gdp between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
0.03, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy intensity vs gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed