What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bulgaria and New Zealand?

0.08 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?

52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Energy intensity of the economy

Bulgaria

1.64 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

New Zealand

1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Bulgaria rank

38th

New Zealand rank

40th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Bulgaria
New Zealand

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.64 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 161 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.39 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.16 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2272 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bulgaria
1970s	2.99 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.42 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5702 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bulgaria
1980s	3.31 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.52 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.793 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bulgaria
1990s	3.47 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.56 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9076 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bulgaria
2000s	2.64 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.05 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5949 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bulgaria
2010s	1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1526 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Bulgaria or New Zealand?: Bulgaria, at 1.64 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bulgaria and New Zealand?: 0.08 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Bulgaria ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).