Bulgaria vs Libya: Energy use
Bulgaria
2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Libya
2,662 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
41st
Libya rank
39th
Energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2,662 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bulgaria, a difference of 58 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Libya ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,598 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,719 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 121.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Libya |
| 2000s | 2,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,880 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 381.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Libya |
| 2010s | 2,584 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,219 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 634.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Libya |
| 2020s | 2,789 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,930 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 859.16 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 Libya?
- Libya, at 2,662 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 58 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Libya ranks 39th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.