Bulgaria vs Portugal: Gas consumption per person
Bulgaria
4,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
67th
Portugal rank
69th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 78 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,606 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,249 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 333.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 886.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 635.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 4,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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 per person.