Gas reserves in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gas reserves was 5.66 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.66 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.08 billion cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
3.96 billion cubic meters
in 1997
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.66 billion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Bulgaria peaked at 7.08 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.96 billion cubic meters, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 86th out of 215 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.99 billion cubic meters | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 6.99 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.08 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.96 billion cubic meters | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 4.81 billion cubic meters | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.66 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.01 billion cubic meters | 5.01 billion cubic meters | 5.01 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 billion cubic meters | 3.96 billion cubic meters | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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 gas reserves in Bulgaria?
- Gas reserves in Bulgaria was 5.66 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 billion cubic meters in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gas reserves?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.