Oil production per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Oil production per person was 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
93.31 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 219 countries
All-time high
698.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Bulgaria, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production per person in Bulgaria stood at 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Bulgaria peaked at 698.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Bulgaria 85th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 231.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2877.1% |
| 1956 | 378.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.5% |
| 1957 | 433.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 334.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 1959 | 286.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1960 | 295.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 303.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 289 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 249.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 228.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 324.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.0% |
| 1966 | 568.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.2% |
| 1967 | 698.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 659.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 448.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.1% |
| 1970 | 457.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 415.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 336.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 256.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 192.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 162.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 155.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 170.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 324.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 342.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 281.86 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 421.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 421.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 420.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 280.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 351.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 71.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -79.7% |
| 1991 | 72.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 74.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 74.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 60.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 61.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 39.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 39.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.7% |
| 2003 | 80.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +2877.1% | 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.56 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2002 | +101.7% | 39.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 342.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +90.5% | 170.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1990 | -79.7% | 351.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1966 | +75.2% | 324.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 568.91 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 167.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 406.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 698.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 281.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 457.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 82 France 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Greece 94.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Czechia 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Myanmar 69.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Georgia 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in Bulgaria?
- Oil production per person in Bulgaria was 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 698.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Bulgaria rank for oil production per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.