Bulgaria vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bulgaria
26.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Tanzania
21.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Tanzania rank
85th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.89 terawatt-hours against 21.59 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 5.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Tanzania ranks 85th of 216 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 50.13 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 29.96 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 26.94 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 29.27 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 19.23 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 28.33 terawatt-hours | 18.49 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bulgaria or Tanzania?
- Bulgaria, at 26.89 terawatt-hours against 21.59 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bulgaria and Tanzania?
- 5.3 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Tanzania ranks 85th of 216 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.