Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.0783 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Bulgaria, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Bulgaria is 0.0783, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.096 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0403, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 89th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0403 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0488 | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.064 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0784 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0602 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.096 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0805 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0783 | -2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0783 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9298, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0783 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0699 | 0.0403 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 | 0.0783 | 0.0783 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Bulgaria?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Bulgaria was 0.0783 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0403 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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