Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 19,306 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Bulgaria stood at 19,306 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 701.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 24,544 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 84 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 518 TJ | +516.7% |
| 2010 | 540 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 387 TJ | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 895 TJ | +131.3% |
| 2013 | 927 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,410 TJ | +160.0% |
| 2015 | 2,719 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,373 TJ | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 1,217 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 8,220 TJ | +575.4% |
| 2019 | 11,044 TJ | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 12,944 TJ | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 24,544 TJ | +89.6% |
| 2022 | 18,866 TJ | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 19,306 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 19,306 TJ | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19,306 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,517 TJ, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19,306 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,698 TJ, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetal material and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +575.4% | 1,217 TJ | 8,220 TJ |
| 2009 | +516.7% | 84 TJ | 518 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.67 TJ | 0 TJ | 518 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,973 TJ | 387 TJ | 11,044 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,993 TJ | 12,944 TJ | 24,544 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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Bulgaria?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Bulgaria was 19,306 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24,544 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 701.1%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. 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.