Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita was 30,287 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,287
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
41st
of 174 countries
All-time high
37,410
in 1990
All-time low
25,944
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 37.4k1991: 30.2k1992: 27.9k1993: 30.1k1994: 29.3k1995: 31.9k1996: 31.9k1997: 29.1k1998: 28.3k1999: 25.9k2000: 26.5k2001: 28.1k2002: 28.0k2003: 29.0k2004: 28.4k2005: 30.2k2006: 31.4k2007: 31.0k2008: 30.8k2009: 27.2k2010: 27.8k2011: 30.2k2012: 29.0k2013: 27.4k2014: 29.1k2015: 30.7k2016: 30.3k2017: 31.8k2018: 32.1k2019: 32.2k2020: 31.0k2021: 33.9k2022: 34.5k2023: 30.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 30,287.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 37,410 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,944, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 41st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 37,410
1991 30,164 -19.4%
1992 27,850 -7.7%
1993 30,105 +8.1%
1994 29,286 -2.7%
1995 31,926 +9.0%
1996 31,930 +0.0%
1997 29,141 -8.7%
1998 28,344 -2.7%
1999 25,944 -8.5%
2000 26,480 +2.1%
2001 28,142 +6.3%
2002 28,029 -0.4%
2003 28,953 +3.3%
2004 28,373 -2.0%
2005 30,229 +6.5%
2006 31,364 +3.8%
2007 30,994 -1.2%
2008 30,790 -0.7%
2009 27,182 -11.7%
2010 27,841 +2.4%
2011 30,151 +8.3%
2012 28,994 -3.8%
2013 27,369 -5.6%
2014 29,072 +6.2%
2015 30,674 +5.5%
2016 30,315 -1.2%
2017 31,776 +4.8%
2018 32,148 +1.2%
2019 32,228 +0.2%
2020 30,989 -3.8%
2021 33,947 +9.5%
2022 34,526 +1.7%
2023 30,287 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,210 25,944 37,410 10
2000s 29,054 26,480 31,364 10
2010s 30,057 27,369 32,228 10
2020s 32,437 30,287 34,526 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 38 Estonia 31,503 compare
  2. 39 Libya 30,961 compare
  3. 40 Poland 30,782 compare
  4. 42 Lithuania 30,273 compare
  5. 43 Hungary 29,240 compare
  6. 44 Denmark 29,101 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 30,287 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 37,410 in 1990.
What is the lowest energy use per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 25,944 in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for energy use per capita vs gdp per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per capita vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
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