Bulgaria vs Latvia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bulgaria
4,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia
4,346 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Latvia rank
65th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 341 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,477 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,862 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,854 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 695.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 341 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Latvia ranks 65th 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.