Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bulgaria
26.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
27.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
79th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.45 terawatt-hours against 26.89 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.56 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.66 terawatt-hours | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 6.61 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 50.13 terawatt-hours | 29.58 terawatt-hours | 20.55 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 49.52 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 29.96 terawatt-hours | 46.23 terawatt-hours | 16.28 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 29.27 terawatt-hours | 46.69 terawatt-hours | 17.43 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.09 terawatt-hours | 36.34 terawatt-hours | 8.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 27.45 terawatt-hours against 26.89 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.56 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.