Biogases — Energy production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Biogases — Energy production was 2,258 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Bulgaria, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in Bulgaria stood at 2,258 TJ.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 419.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Bulgaria peaked at 2,511 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5 TJ, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 34th of 78 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.
Biogases — Energy production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14 TJ | — |
| 2010 | 112 TJ | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 139 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 5 TJ | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 93 TJ | +1760.0% |
| 2014 | 435 TJ | +367.7% |
| 2015 | 820 TJ | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 2,511 TJ | +206.2% |
| 2017 | 1,958 TJ | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 2,245 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,133 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,232 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,499 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2,098 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 1,892 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 2,258 TJ | +19.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,258 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,258 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — 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 | +1760.0% | 5 TJ | 93 TJ |
| 2010 | +700.0% | 14 TJ | 112 TJ |
| 2014 | +367.7% | 93 TJ | 435 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 TJ | 14 TJ | 14 TJ | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,045 TJ | 5 TJ | 2,511 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,196 TJ | 1,892 TJ | 2,499 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 biogases — energy production in Bulgaria?
- Biogases — energy production in Bulgaria was 2,258 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,511 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 TJ in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for biogases — energy production?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.0%. 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 Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.