Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was 10.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 161.1%
World rank
27th
of 137 countries
All-time high
26.08 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-40.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 10.62 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.1% on the previous year and up 228.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 26.08 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -40.86 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 1968 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5347 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1970 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +1654.6% |
| 1971 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1972 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1974 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 1975 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 1976 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1977 | -0.4052 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1978 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -1734.6% |
| 1979 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1980 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1982 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 1983 | -0.382 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1552 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1985 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +2716.3% |
| 1986 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0863 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1988 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +7825.1% |
| 1989 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1990 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -878.4% |
| 1991 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1993 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1994 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1996 | -0.4256 % change on previous year | -3543.2% |
| 1997 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -3395.9% |
| 1998 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1999 | -17.66 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 2000 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 2002 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2003 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2004 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2005 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +711.7% |
| 2008 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2009 | -15.82 % change on previous year | +238.1% |
| 2010 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2011 | 17.61 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2012 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2013 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2015 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -506.7% |
| 2017 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2018 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2019 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2020 | -18.28 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 2021 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2022 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2023 | -40.86 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2024 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2025 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 0.5347 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -17.66 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.257 % change on previous year | -15.82 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -40.86 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 Singapore 12.54 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Lebanon 11.79 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tajikistan 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 28 United States 10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Netherlands 10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Egypt 9.88 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 10.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.