Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Bulgaria
61.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uzbekistan
66.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
68th
Uzbekistan rank
66th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 66.61 terawatt-hours against 61.19 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Uzbekistan ranks 66th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.81 terawatt-hours | 126.88 terawatt-hours | 0.071 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 73.14 terawatt-hours | 90.93 terawatt-hours | 17.79 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 55.47 terawatt-hours | 67.37 terawatt-hours | 11.9 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 51.36 terawatt-hours | 51.16 terawatt-hours | 0.1988 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 57.99 terawatt-hours | 64.55 terawatt-hours | 6.55 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Bulgaria or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 66.61 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 Uzbekistan?
- 5.42 terawatt-hours, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uzbekistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Uzbekistan ranks 66th 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.