Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Azerbaijan
70.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria
61.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
65th
Bulgaria rank
68th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 70.99 terawatt-hours against 61.19 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 9.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Bulgaria ranks 68th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.73 terawatt-hours | 126.81 terawatt-hours | 29.08 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 82.27 terawatt-hours | 73.14 terawatt-hours | 9.13 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 53.1 terawatt-hours | 55.47 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 54.05 terawatt-hours | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 67.09 terawatt-hours | 57.99 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Azerbaijan or Bulgaria?
- Azerbaijan, at 70.99 terawatt-hours against 61.19 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 9.8 terawatt-hours, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bulgaria rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Bulgaria ranks 68th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.