Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for coal consumption, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 201 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, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +142.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Pakistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Türkiye 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Thailand 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Japan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Czechia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.