Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Bulgaria
61.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
64.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 64.83 terawatt-hours against 61.19 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.39 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 54.55 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 136.29 terawatt-hours | 17.5 terawatt-hours | 118.79 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 135.85 terawatt-hours | 19.88 terawatt-hours | 115.98 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 73.14 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 44.88 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 55.47 terawatt-hours | 48.54 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 66.15 terawatt-hours | 14.79 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 57.99 terawatt-hours | 63.17 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 64.83 terawatt-hours against 61.19 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 3.64 terawatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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.