Bulgaria vs French Polynesia: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Bulgaria
19,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
French Polynesia
19,429 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
French Polynesia rank
76th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Bulgaria
  • French Polynesia
10.0k20.0k30.0k196519952025

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 284 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 77th and French Polynesia ranks 76th of 213 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 33,504 kilowatt-hours per person 16,070 kilowatt-hours per person 17,434 kilowatt-hours per person Bulgaria
1990s 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person 14,644 kilowatt-hours per person 10,440 kilowatt-hours per person Bulgaria
2000s 21,648 kilowatt-hours per person 15,417 kilowatt-hours per person 6,231 kilowatt-hours per person Bulgaria
2010s 21,388 kilowatt-hours per person 14,670 kilowatt-hours per person 6,718 kilowatt-hours per person Bulgaria
2020s 20,268 kilowatt-hours per person 16,390 kilowatt-hours per person 3,878 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, Bulgaria or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 19,429 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bulgaria and French Polynesia?
284 kilowatt-hours per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and French Polynesia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and French Polynesia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Bulgaria ranks 77th and French Polynesia ranks 76th of 213 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.