Charcoal — Energy production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Charcoal — Energy production was 29.88 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy production in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in Bulgaria is 29.88 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Bulgaria peaked at 1,268 TJ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.88 TJ, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 115th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590.29 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 615.96 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 674.08 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 667.59 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 607.11 TJ | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 587.35 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 609.17 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 623.04 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 88.5 TJ | -85.8% |
| 1999 | 295 TJ | +233.3% |
| 2000 | 383.5 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 619.5 TJ | +61.5% |
| 2002 | 737.5 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 737.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 708 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 708 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,268 TJ | +79.2% |
| 2007 | 737.5 TJ | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 501.5 TJ | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 472 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 501.5 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 472 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 118 TJ | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 147.5 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 177 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 118 TJ | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 72.01 TJ | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 60.18 TJ | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 62.07 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 67.79 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 85.52 TJ | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 68.32 TJ | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 33.1 TJ | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 29.88 TJ | -9.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29.88 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.24 TJ, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29.88 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.46 TJ, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +233.3% | 88.5 TJ | 295 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535.81 TJ | 88.5 TJ | 674.08 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.35 TJ | 383.5 TJ | 1,268 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.53 TJ | 60.18 TJ | 501.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 TJ | 29.88 TJ | 85.52 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 charcoal — energy production in Bulgaria?
- Charcoal — energy production in Bulgaria was 29.88 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,268 TJ in 2006.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.88 TJ in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 Charcoal — 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.