Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 35,898 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,898 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 226 countries
All-time high
48,375 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
5,642 TJ
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 14.2k TJ1991: 13.6k TJ1992: 17.1k TJ1993: 12.3k TJ1994: 5.6k TJ1995: 7.2k TJ1996: 9.8k TJ1997: 9.7k TJ1998: 12.1k TJ1999: 9.6k TJ2000: 17.9k TJ2001: 13.6k TJ2002: 25.4k TJ2003: 27.2k TJ2004: 28.4k TJ2005: 27.6k TJ2006: 28.4k TJ2007: 26.9k TJ2008: 31.5k TJ2009: 31.1k TJ2010: 37.1k TJ2011: 39.4k TJ2012: 42.0k TJ2013: 42.2k TJ2014: 40.0k TJ2015: 41.7k TJ2016: 41.8k TJ2017: 43.1k TJ2018: 43.5k TJ2019: 43.0k TJ2020: 48.4k TJ2021: 44.5k TJ2022: 42.3k TJ2023: 35.9k TJ2024: 35.9k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Bulgaria is 35,898 TJ, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 48,375 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,642 TJ, in 1994.

Bulgaria ranks 96th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,121 TJ 5,642 TJ 17,051 TJ 10
2000s 25,816 TJ 13,597 TJ 31,520 TJ 10
2010s 41,389 TJ 37,054 TJ 43,528 TJ 10
2020s 41,407 TJ 35,898 TJ 48,375 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 93 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
  2. 94 Tunisia 36,598 TJ compare
  3. 95 Denmark 36,541 TJ compare
  4. 97 Norway 34,878 TJ compare
  5. 98 Serbia and Montenegro 33,600 TJ compare
  6. 99 Gabon 33,043 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Bulgaria?
Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Bulgaria was 35,898 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48,375 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,642 TJ in 1994.
How does Bulgaria rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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