Bulgaria vs Estonia: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Bulgaria
30,287 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Estonia
31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Estonia rank
38th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 30,287 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,216 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

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

Bulgaria ranks 41st and Estonia ranks 38th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 30,210 kg of oil equivalent per capita 51,842 kg of oil equivalent per capita 21,632 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2000s 29,054 kg of oil equivalent per capita 44,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita 15,362 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2010s 30,057 kg of oil equivalent per capita 48,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita 18,836 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2020s 32,437 kg of oil equivalent per capita 39,088 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bulgaria or Estonia?
Estonia, at 31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 30,287 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bulgaria and Estonia?
1,216 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Estonia ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.