Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
19.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.67 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 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 76 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 | 17.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.47 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 28.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 33.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.71 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.89 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.49 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.1 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.04 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 per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.67 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 per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.