Bulgaria vs United States: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Bulgaria
2.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
98th
United States rank
100th
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.05 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.5741 % change on previous year | 0.5359 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | -4.42 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | -0.5294 % change on previous year | -0.2526 % change on previous year | 0.2768 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6074 % change on previous year | 0.4536 % change on previous year | 0.1538 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | 0.1353 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Bulgaria or United States?
- Bulgaria, at 2.05 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th and United States ranks 100th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.