Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bulgaria
19,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19,820 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 675 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,468 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 28,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,031 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 33,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,706 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,889 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 21,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,494 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 21,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,097 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 20,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 19,820 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 675 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.