Bulgaria vs Syria: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)
Bulgaria
128.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Syria
116.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
74th
Syria rank
77th
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time
- Bulgaria
- Syria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 128.55 terawatt-hours against 116.26 terawatt-hours in Syria, a difference of 12.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Syria ranks 77th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.41 terawatt-hours | 99.58 terawatt-hours | 199.83 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 211.26 terawatt-hours | 177.16 terawatt-hours | 34.09 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 167.16 terawatt-hours | 253.68 terawatt-hours | 86.51 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2010s | 153.99 terawatt-hours | 163.89 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | Syria |
| 2020s | 138.62 terawatt-hours | 112.73 terawatt-hours | 25.88 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Bulgaria or Syria?
- Bulgaria, at 128.55 terawatt-hours against 116.26 terawatt-hours in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Bulgaria and Syria?
- 12.29 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Syria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Syria ranks 77th 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.