Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 0.2678 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2678 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.4%
World rank
146th
of 218 countries
All-time high
25.76 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-33.22 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2678 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.4% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 25.76 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -33.22 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 25.76 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1968 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1969 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1971 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1972 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 6 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1981 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -607.3% |
| 1982 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1983 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1984 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1985 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1986 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1987 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1988 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1989 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1990 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 1991 | -33.22 % change on previous year | +361.5% |
| 1992 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1993 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1994 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1995 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1996 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1997 | -21.39 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 1998 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1999 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 2000 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5172 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2003 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +971.6% |
| 2004 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2005 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -416.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2007 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2008 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2009 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +403.8% |
| 2010 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2011 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2013 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2014 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2015 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2017 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4601 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2019 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -1159.4% |
| 2020 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 2021 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2022 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2023 | -0.8765 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2024 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -641.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2678 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.29 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.48 % change on previous year | -33.22 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.045 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -9.34 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 143 Suriname 0.4104 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Azerbaijan 0.3336 % change on previous year compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.2865 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Australia 0.2497 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bahamas 0.2178 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 0.1963 % change on previous year compare
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 oil consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 0.2678 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.76 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.22 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 Oil 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.