Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 2.96 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 236.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 16.91 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -21.4 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1968 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1972 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +230.4% |
| 1976 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1977 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1981 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1982 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1983 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1984 | -0.9735 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2278 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1986 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1523.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3296 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1988 | -0.7572 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2633 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1990 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -3121.6% |
| 1991 | -21.4 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 1992 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1994 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 1995 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1996 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1997 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1998 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1999 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +219.3% |
| 2000 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2001 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2002 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2003 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2004 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2005 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2006 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2007 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 2008 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2009 | -15.92 % change on previous year | +453.0% |
| 2010 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2011 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +308.0% |
| 2012 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2013 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2015 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2016 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2017 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2018 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2019 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2020 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +373.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2022 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2023 | -20.04 % change on previous year | -414.9% |
| 2024 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2025 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.25 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4066 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.6 % change on previous year | -21.4 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5956 % change on previous year | -15.92 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0385 % change on previous year | -9.99 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -20.04 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption, 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.