Bulgaria vs Chile: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bulgaria
4,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile
3,941 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
67th
Chile rank
68th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 64 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Chile ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 635.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 557.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 886.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 678.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,927 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,727 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 462.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Bulgaria, at 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 64 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th and Chile ranks 68th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.