Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 35,898 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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 88th of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,245 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,550 TJ | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 17,051 TJ | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 12,292 TJ | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 5,642 TJ | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 7,249 TJ | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 9,782 TJ | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 9,727 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,092 TJ | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 9,579 TJ | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 17,937 TJ | +87.3% |
| 2001 | 13,597 TJ | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 25,447 TJ | +87.2% |
| 2003 | 27,210 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 28,396 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27,618 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,439 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26,909 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 31,520 TJ | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 31,091 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37,054 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 39,401 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 42,029 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 42,240 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40,014 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 41,738 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 41,816 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43,108 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 43,528 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42,967 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48,375 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 44,524 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 42,340 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 35,898 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 35,898 TJ | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 35,898 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 11.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 35,898 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,388 TJ, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +87.3% | 9,579 TJ | 17,937 TJ |
| 2002 | +87.2% | 13,597 TJ | 25,447 TJ |
| 1994 | -54.1% | 12,292 TJ | 5,642 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 88th out of 209 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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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.