Oil production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Oil production, annual growth rate was 0.274 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.274 % change on previous year
World rank
44th
of 103 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1956–2024
Oil production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 0.274 % change on previous year.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 103 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, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 64.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1958 | -22.11 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1959 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1960 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1961 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1962 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1963 | -13.07 % change on previous year | +238.1% |
| 1964 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1965 | 43.12 % change on previous year | -673.9% |
| 1966 | 76.42 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1967 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1968 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1969 | -31.58 % change on previous year | +556.6% |
| 1970 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1971 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -413.5% |
| 1972 | -18.69 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1973 | -23.39 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1974 | -24.21 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1975 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1976 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1977 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 1978 | 90.7 % change on previous year | +784.3% |
| 1979 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | -1857.1% |
| 1985 | 49.59 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -33.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 24.66 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1990 | -80 % change on previous year | -424.4% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0.2741 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2734 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2002 | 100 % change on previous year | -36677.2% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0.274 % change on previous year | — |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.274 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2739 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.274 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.74 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +36677.2% | -0.2734 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1857.1% | 5.69 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.11 % change on previous year | -22.11 % change on previous year | 64.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 8.99 % change on previous year | -31.58 % change on previous year | 76.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -24.21 % change on previous year | 90.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.82 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 49.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -13.75 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 0.274 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 % change on previous year | -0.2734 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 0.274 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 % change on previous year | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 0.274 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 Taiwan 0.2742 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Barbados 0.2741 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Belize 0.2741 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Greece 0.274 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Lithuania 0.2739 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Jordan 0.2739 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 0.274 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.