Bulgaria vs Norway: Natural gas consumption by region
Bulgaria
26.89
in 2025
Norway
34.01
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Norway rank
62nd
Natural gas consumption by region over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.01 against 26.89 in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.12.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Norway ranks 62nd of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.97 | 6.11 | 20.85 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 50.13 | 13.47 | 36.65 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 46.86 | 31.38 | 15.48 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 29.96 | 42.72 | 12.76 | Norway |
| 2010s | 29.27 | 42.57 | 13.3 | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.09 | 38.14 | 10.05 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas consumption by region, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.01 against 26.89 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas consumption by region between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 7.12, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for natural gas consumption by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Norway ranks 62nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural gas consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.