Coal production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Coal production, annual growth rate was 14.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 154.7%
World rank
11th
of 85 countries
All-time high
31.84 % change on previous year
in 1920
All-time low
-46.72 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Coal production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 14.58 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 31.84 % change on previous year in 1920 and was at its lowest, -46.72 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 17.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1903 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 1904 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1905 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1906 | -20 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1907 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1908 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1909 | 26.86 % change on previous year | -1066.8% |
| 1910 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1911 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 1912 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1913 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1914 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1915 | 26.77 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1916 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1917 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1918 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1919 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 31.84 % change on previous year | -363.2% |
| 1921 | 23.65 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1922 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1923 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1924 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1925 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1926 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1927 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -462.9% |
| 1928 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +426.8% |
| 1929 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1930 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1931 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1932 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -570.1% |
| 1933 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1934 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1935 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1936 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1937 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +575.0% |
| 1938 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1939 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1940 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1941 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1942 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 1943 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1944 | -25.57 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 1945 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1946 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1947 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -918.9% |
| 1948 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1949 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +812.2% |
| 1950 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1951 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1952 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1953 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1954 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1955 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1956 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1957 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1958 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1959 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 1960 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1961 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1962 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +404.7% |
| 1963 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1964 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9541 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1967 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +864.5% |
| 1968 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5085 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7894 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1971 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -1942.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9712 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1973 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1974 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +551.8% |
| 1975 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 1976 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1977 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1978 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
| 1979 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1980 | -46.72 % change on previous year | -602.2% |
| 1981 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1982 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5524 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1984 | -0.187 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1985 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +2320.5% |
| 1986 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1987 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1988 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3899 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1990 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -2100.6% |
| 1991 | -8.37 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 1993 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1994 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1996 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1997 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -432.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1999 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -1526.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4398 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2001 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +972.5% |
| 2002 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -419.2% |
| 2004 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2005 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +244.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2007 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +302.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3491 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2009 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -1598.3% |
| 2010 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2011 | 25.59 % change on previous year | +248.2% |
| 2012 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2013 | -14.67 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2015 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2016 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2017 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2018 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2019 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2020 | -20.12 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2021 | 24.81 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 2022 | 25.15 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | -40.59 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 2024 | -26.68 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2025 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 26.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 26.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.57 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 31.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.24 % change on previous year | -25.57 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 20.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 0.5085 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7489 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 14.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -46.72 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -15.6 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8959 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 25.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -40.59 % change on previous year | 25.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Coal production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 14.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 % change on previous year in 1920.
- What is the lowest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.72 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for coal production, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 production, 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal production 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.