Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Primary energy use
Bulgaria
193.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador
197.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
69th
Ecuador rank
67th
Primary energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 197.71 terawatt-hours against 193.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.3 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.58 terawatt-hours | 9.73 terawatt-hours | 136.85 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 25.2 terawatt-hours | 229.39 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 338.5 terawatt-hours | 51.94 terawatt-hours | 286.56 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 260.33 terawatt-hours | 73.75 terawatt-hours | 186.58 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 223.52 terawatt-hours | 105.61 terawatt-hours | 117.91 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 210.62 terawatt-hours | 160.05 terawatt-hours | 50.57 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 202.17 terawatt-hours | 180.32 terawatt-hours | 21.86 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 197.71 terawatt-hours against 193.41 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 4.3 terawatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.