Bulgaria vs Turkey: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Bulgaria
5.31
in 2024
Turkey
5.38
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
49th
Turkey rank
48th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.38 against 5.31 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 48th of 203 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 | 1.66 | 7.25 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 10.34 | 2.11 | 8.23 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.33 | 2.94 | 4.39 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 3.68 | 3.01 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.87 | 4.76 | 2.11 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 5.28 | 1.07 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.38 against 5.31 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.07, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 48th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.