Bulgaria vs Croatia: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Bulgaria
61.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Croatia
47.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
68th
Croatia rank
70th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 61.19 terawatt-hours against 47.04 terawatt-hours in Croatia, a difference of 14.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Croatia ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.14 terawatt-hours | 45.72 terawatt-hours | 27.42 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 55.47 terawatt-hours | 52.09 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 39.75 terawatt-hours | 11.61 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 57.99 terawatt-hours | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 17.96 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 61.19 terawatt-hours against 47.04 terawatt-hours in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 14.15 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Croatia ranks 70th 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.