Bulgaria vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Bulgaria
1,588 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,665 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
84th
Viet Nam rank
82nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,665 kilowatt-hours against 1,588 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,652 kilowatt-hours | 70.54 kilowatt-hours | 2,582 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,881 kilowatt-hours | 367.94 kilowatt-hours | 2,513 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3,271 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | 2,244 kilowatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,349 kilowatt-hours | 1,568 kilowatt-hours | 780.98 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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,665 kilowatt-hours against 1,588 kilowatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Bulgaria and Viet Nam?
- 77 kilowatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 82nd of 210 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.