Bulgaria vs Iraq: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bulgaria
4,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
3,918 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Iraq rank
71st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 87 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 958.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,337 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,188 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,470 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.44 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 Iraq?
- Bulgaria, at 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 87 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 71st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.