Belgium vs Bulgaria: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Belgium
9,884 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria
9,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Bulgaria rank
16th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 225 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,688 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,416 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,934 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,320 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,466 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 225 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.