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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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