Gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gas reserves, per capita was 870.31 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 870.31 cubic meters per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 870.31 cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 476.94 cubic meters per person, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 565.6 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 563.72 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 562.05 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 560.65 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 559.34 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 559.35 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 559.5 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 558.68 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 558.05 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 564.62 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 802.25 cubic meters per person | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 810.24 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 828.93 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 835.57 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 838.41 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 842.15 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 846.51 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 476.94 cubic meters per person | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 583.02 cubic meters per person | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 724.25 cubic meters per person | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 727.84 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 742.47 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 758.76 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 764.8 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 770.59 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 776.41 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 782.33 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 750.58 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 755.87 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 760.75 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 765.78 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 770.7 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 775.18 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 790.97 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 800.64 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 810.88 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 821.48 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 832.42 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 843.92 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 855.92 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 864.54 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 870.31 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 870.31 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -43.7% | 846.51 cubic meters per person | 476.94 cubic meters per person |
| 1990 | +42.1% | 564.62 cubic meters per person | 802.25 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.15 cubic meters per person | 558.05 cubic meters per person | 565.6 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 758.83 cubic meters per person | 476.94 cubic meters per person | 846.51 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 759.04 cubic meters per person | 727.84 cubic meters per person | 782.33 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 806.79 cubic meters per person | 765.78 cubic meters per person | 855.92 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 867.43 cubic meters per person | 864.54 cubic meters per person | 870.31 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 India 976.25 cubic meters per person compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 955.37 cubic meters per person compare
- 71 Philippines 871.28 cubic meters per person compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 826.62 cubic meters per person compare
- 74 Italy 773.85 cubic meters per person compare
- 75 Bangladesh 753.27 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Bulgaria was 870.31 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 870.31 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.94 cubic meters per person in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.