Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 7,232 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7,232 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 7,748 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109.6 TJ, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 246.6 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 109.6 TJ | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 128.4 TJ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 220.8 TJ | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 799.4 TJ | +262.0% |
| 2011 | 699.2 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3,496 TJ | +400.0% |
| 2013 | 4,544 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 4,517 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,977 TJ | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 6,666 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6,787 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,698 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,347 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 7,072 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7,059 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,748 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 7,232 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 7,232 TJ | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7,232 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,916 TJ, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7,232 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,916 TJ, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +400.0% | 699.2 TJ | 3,496 TJ |
| 2010 | +262.0% | 220.8 TJ | 799.4 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.35 TJ | 109.6 TJ | 246.6 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,753 TJ | 699.2 TJ | 7,347 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,269 TJ | 7,059 TJ | 7,748 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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Bulgaria?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Bulgaria was 7,232 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,748 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.6 TJ in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.