Bulgaria vs Ireland: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Bulgaria
9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Ireland
10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
38th
Ireland rank
37th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,213 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,011 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,795 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,215 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 12,020 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,319 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,701 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9,937 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,575 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,638 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9,683 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,166 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10,075 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,054 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 979 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 1,213 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.