Biodiesel — Energy production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Biodiesel — Energy production was 13,668 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biodiesel — energy production in Bulgaria stood at 13,668 TJ. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 519.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Bulgaria peaked at 13,668 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 294.4 TJ, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 368 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 699.2 TJ | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 699.2 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 588.8 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 294.4 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1,582 TJ | +437.5% |
| 2014 | 2,208 TJ | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 1,766 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2,282 TJ | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 3,384 TJ | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 4,657 TJ | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 6,299 TJ | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 5,046 TJ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 7,445 TJ | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 9,830 TJ | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 11,551 TJ | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 13,668 TJ | +18.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13,668 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13,668 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,066 TJ, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +437.5% | 294.4 TJ | 1,582 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.6 TJ | 368 TJ | 699.2 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,376 TJ | 294.4 TJ | 6,299 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,508 TJ | 5,046 TJ | 13,668 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Bulgaria?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Bulgaria was 13,668 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,668 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.4 TJ in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.