Bulgaria vs Denmark: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Bulgaria
196.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark
342.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Denmark rank
32nd

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
0100200300400199520072020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 342.52 terawatt-hours against 196.52 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 146 terawatt-hours.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 32nd of 43 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 180.84 terawatt-hours 373.62 terawatt-hours 192.78 terawatt-hours Denmark
2000s 205.17 terawatt-hours 370.63 terawatt-hours 165.46 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 177.84 terawatt-hours 327.16 terawatt-hours 149.32 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 196.52 terawatt-hours 342.52 terawatt-hours 146 terawatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Bulgaria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 342.52 terawatt-hours against 196.52 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Bulgaria and Denmark?
146 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-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 (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.