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

Bulgaria
196.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Lithuania
137.63 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Lithuania rank
36th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
050100150200250199520072020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 196.52 terawatt-hours against 137.63 terawatt-hours in Lithuania, a difference of 58.89 terawatt-hours.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 180.84 terawatt-hours 175.8 terawatt-hours 5.04 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2000s 205.17 terawatt-hours 178.2 terawatt-hours 26.97 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 177.84 terawatt-hours 113.24 terawatt-hours 64.6 terawatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 196.52 terawatt-hours 137.63 terawatt-hours 58.89 terawatt-hours Bulgaria

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 Lithuania?
Bulgaria, at 196.52 terawatt-hours against 137.63 terawatt-hours in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
58.89 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 36th 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.