Bulgaria vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Energy use

Bulgaria
2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
402.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
42nd

Energy use over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 402.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 2,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 6.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 2,598 kg of oil equivalent per capita 368.29 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bulgaria
2000s 2,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita 358.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,139 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bulgaria
2010s 2,584 kg of oil equivalent per capita 384.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,199 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bulgaria
2020s 2,789 kg of oil equivalent per capita 399.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Bulgaria or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Bulgaria, at 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 402.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Bulgaria and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
2,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for energy use?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.