Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 27 Slovakia 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovenia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 31 New Caledonia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 32 North Macedonia 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.