Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 11.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Bulgaria, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Bulgaria is 11.29, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 13.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd 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) per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.42 | — |
| 2011 | 6.62 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 10.85 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 8.39 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 11.37 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 13.57 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 13.44 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.54 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 11.29 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 | 5.42 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 | 11.29 | 11.29 | 1 |
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- 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) per capita in Bulgaria?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Bulgaria was 11.29 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. 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) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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