Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -0.8964 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8964 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 112.1%
World rank
85th
of 126 countries
All-time high
204.4 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-32.63 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -0.8964 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 112.1% on the previous year and down 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 204.4 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -32.63 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Bulgaria 85th out of 126 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.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 49.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 204.4 % change on previous year | +315.6% |
| 1968 | 53.07 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1969 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1970 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1971 | -21.65 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1972 | -32.63 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7482 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1974 | 117.9 % change on previous year | +15657.9% |
| 1975 | 165.57 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 74.89 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 27.6 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1978 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1979 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 1981 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1982 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1984 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6942 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1987 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -1759.2% |
| 1988 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1989 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1990 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1991 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 1992 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1993 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1995 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +53270.5% |
| 1996 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1997 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -1035.0% |
| 1998 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1999 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2001 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2002 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2004 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2005 | 24.68 % change on previous year | -1144.0% |
| 2006 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7784 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2009 | -28.47 % change on previous year | -439048.9% |
| 2010 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2011 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2012 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2013 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6626 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2015 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -1557.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2018 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2019 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2021 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +311.7% |
| 2022 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 2023 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2024 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 2025 | -0.8964 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.66 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 204.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 33.64 % change on previous year | -32.63 % change on previous year | 165.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 28.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.49 % change on previous year | -20.22 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -28.47 % change on previous year | 24.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3247 % change on previous year | -18.13 % change on previous year | 13.06 % 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 gas consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.8964 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 204.4 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.63 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.3%. 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 Gas 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 Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.