Bulgaria vs Latvia: Oil consumption per person
Bulgaria
9,294 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia
9,676 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
100th
Latvia rank
97th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 382 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 100th and Latvia ranks 97th of 219 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,327 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 8,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,670 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 382 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th and Latvia ranks 97th of 219 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.