Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 12,838 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Bulgaria is 12,838 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 36,751 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,052 TJ, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,684 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 12,990 TJ | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 16,461 TJ | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 11,702 TJ | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 5,052 TJ | -56.8% |
| 1995 | 6,659 TJ | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 9,162 TJ | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 9,108 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,003 TJ | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 9,500 TJ | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 17,868 TJ | +88.1% |
| 2001 | 13,538 TJ | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 25,398 TJ | +87.6% |
| 2003 | 27,171 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 28,367 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27,598 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,429 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26,909 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 28,400 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 29,613 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 31,892 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 33,302 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 36,751 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 35,960 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 32,529 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 36,032 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 35,562 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36,632 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 30,861 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 27,433 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 31,432 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 16,592 TJ | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 17,879 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 12,838 TJ | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 12,838 TJ | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12,838 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12,838 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +88.1% | 9,500 TJ | 17,868 TJ |
| 2002 | +87.6% | 13,538 TJ | 25,398 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,632 TJ | 5,052 TJ | 16,461 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,329 TJ | 13,538 TJ | 29,613 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,695 TJ | 27,433 TJ | 36,751 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,316 TJ | 12,838 TJ | 31,432 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 96 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16,628 TJ compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 14,726 TJ compare
- 98 Belgium-Luxembourg 13,452 TJ compare
- 100 Eritrea 12,511 TJ compare
- 101 Eswatini 11,641 TJ compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 10,679 TJ compare
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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Bulgaria?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Bulgaria was 12,838 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,751 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,052 TJ in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.