Bulgaria vs Denmark: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Bulgaria
196.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark
342.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
35th
Denmark rank
32nd
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 342.52 terawatt-hours against 196.52 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria, a difference of 146 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.84 terawatt-hours | 373.62 terawatt-hours | 192.78 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 205.17 terawatt-hours | 370.63 terawatt-hours | 165.46 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 177.84 terawatt-hours | 327.16 terawatt-hours | 149.32 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 196.52 terawatt-hours | 342.52 terawatt-hours | 146 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 342.52 terawatt-hours against 196.52 terawatt-hours in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 146 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.