Bulgaria vs French Polynesia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Bulgaria
1,588 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
French Polynesia
1,668 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
82nd
French Polynesia rank
79th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1,668 kilowatt-hours against 1,588 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 80 kilowatt-hours.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 82nd and French Polynesia ranks 79th of 209 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,881 kilowatt-hours 1,301 kilowatt-hours 1,581 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2010s 3,271 kilowatt-hours 1,782 kilowatt-hours 1,489 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria
2020s 2,501 kilowatt-hours 1,669 kilowatt-hours 832.21 kilowatt-hours Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Bulgaria or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 1,668 kilowatt-hours against 1,588 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Bulgaria and French Polynesia?
80 kilowatt-hours, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and French Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and French Polynesia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and French Polynesia ranks 79th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.