Bulgaria vs Denmark: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Bulgaria
9,659 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark
8,109 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Denmark rank
18th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 18th of 80 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,318 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 701.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,157 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,606 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,911 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 18th 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) β 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.