Bulgaria vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Bulgaria
4,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
68th
Portugal rank
70th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 78 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,249 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 333.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 886.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 635.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 70th of 215 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.