Bulgaria vs North Korea: Primary energy use
Bulgaria
193.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
193.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
70th
North Korea rank
69th
Primary energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 193.47 terawatt-hours against 193.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 69th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 338.5 terawatt-hours | 286.22 terawatt-hours | 52.28 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 260.33 terawatt-hours | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 24.53 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 223.52 terawatt-hours | 280.24 terawatt-hours | 56.72 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 210.62 terawatt-hours | 171.44 terawatt-hours | 39.18 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 203.92 terawatt-hours | 192.57 terawatt-hours | 11.35 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 193.47 terawatt-hours against 193.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and North Korea ranks 69th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.