Bulgaria vs Thailand: Oil consumption per person
Bulgaria
9,294 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Thailand
8,995 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
99th
Thailand rank
100th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand, a difference of 299 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 100th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,545 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 15,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,299 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 15,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,374 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,404 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 299 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Thailand ranks 100th 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 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.