Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption
Bulgaria
128.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
129.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
74th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 129.35 terawatt-hours against 128.55 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.74 terawatt-hours | 54.67 terawatt-hours | 90.07 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 243.95 terawatt-hours | 73.57 terawatt-hours | 170.38 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 299.41 terawatt-hours | 87.94 terawatt-hours | 211.47 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 211.26 terawatt-hours | 125.32 terawatt-hours | 85.93 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 167.16 terawatt-hours | 148.76 terawatt-hours | 18.4 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 153.99 terawatt-hours | 154.62 terawatt-hours | 0.6244 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 136.94 terawatt-hours | 137.13 terawatt-hours | 0.1895 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 129.35 terawatt-hours against 128.55 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.8 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.