Bulgaria vs Colombia: Primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
39.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia
39.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Colombia rank
31st
Primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 39.32 terawatt-hours against 39.26 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 31st of 78 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.97 terawatt-hours | 24.19 terawatt-hours | 53.78 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 95 terawatt-hours | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 70.27 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 113.43 terawatt-hours | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 78.9 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 91.26 terawatt-hours | 34.79 terawatt-hours | 56.47 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 81.74 terawatt-hours | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 47.85 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 73.37 terawatt-hours | 54.55 terawatt-hours | 18.82 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.93 terawatt-hours | 48.28 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 39.32 terawatt-hours against 39.26 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 31st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.