Coal consumption, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per capita in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per capita in Bulgaria is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Russian Federation 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Montenegro 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 21 North Korea 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Türkiye 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Indonesia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Germany 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Bulgaria was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.