Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy use by source
Bulgaria
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.59 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0431 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0431 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.929 terawatt-hours | 0.5131 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.59 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.31 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 79 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.