Bulgaria vs United States of America: Fossil fuel cons per capita

Bulgaria
5,847
in 2025
United States of America
6,983
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
United States of America rank
14th

Fossil fuel cons per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196519952025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6,983 against 5,847 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,136.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 79 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 9,370 16,752 7,383 United States of America
1970s 10,939 16,657 5,718 United States of America
1980s 12,691 19,698 7,007 United States of America
1990s 10,865 21,180 10,315 United States of America
2000s 10,585 20,944 10,360 United States of America
2010s 10,171 13,977 3,806 United States of America
2020s 7,315 7,368 52.77 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel cons per capita, Bulgaria or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6,983 against 5,847 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel cons per capita between Bulgaria and United States of America?
1,136, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel cons per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel cons per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel cons per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,256 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed