Black liquor — Energy consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 3,534 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
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 21st 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.
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,830 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 783 TJ | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 4,534 TJ | +479.1% |
| 2011 | 5,653 TJ | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 4,265 TJ | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 5,235 TJ | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 4,987 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,898 TJ | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 4,733 TJ | +63.3% |
| 2017 | 5,104 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4,273 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 4,331 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,839 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,202 TJ | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 5,398 TJ | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 3,534 TJ | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 3,534 TJ | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,534 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,577 TJ, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,534 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +479.1% | 783 TJ | 4,534 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Republic of Korea 7,725 TJ compare
- 20 Slovakia 5,432 TJ compare
- 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,638 TJ
- 23 Belgium 1,332 TJ compare
- 24 Slovenia 1,025 TJ
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 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 21st 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
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.