Black liquor — Energy consumption in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 3,534 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,534 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
5,653 TJ
in 2011
All-time low
783 TJ
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, 2008–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 2.8k TJ2009: 783 TJ2010: 4.5k TJ2011: 5.7k TJ2012: 4.3k TJ2013: 5.2k TJ2014: 5.0k TJ2015: 2.9k TJ2016: 4.7k TJ2017: 5.1k TJ2018: 4.3k TJ2019: 4.3k TJ2020: 3.8k TJ2021: 3.2k TJ2022: 5.4k TJ2023: 3.5k TJ2024: 3.5k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy consumption in Bulgaria is 3,534 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 5,653 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 783 TJ, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,806 TJ 783 TJ 2,830 TJ 2
2010s 4,601 TJ 2,898 TJ 5,653 TJ 10
2020s 3,902 TJ 3,202 TJ 5,398 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 7,725 TJ compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 5,432 TJ compare
  3. 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,638 TJ
  4. 22 Belgium 1,332 TJ compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 1,025 TJ

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy consumption in Bulgaria?
Black liquor — energy consumption in Bulgaria was 3,534 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 5,653 TJ in 2011.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 783 TJ in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Black liquor — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Black liquor — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2024
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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.