Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Oil consumption
Bulgaria
62.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia
63.15 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
81st
Ethiopia rank
80th
Oil consumption over time
- Bulgaria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 63.15 terawatt-hours against 62.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.74 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.85 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 126.01 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 73.14 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | 62.45 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 55.47 terawatt-hours | 20.01 terawatt-hours | 35.47 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 41.84 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 58.22 terawatt-hours | 59.66 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 63.15 terawatt-hours against 62.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 0.74 terawatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Ethiopia ranks 80th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.