Energy productivity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Energy productivity was 3.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 2024
All-time low
1.15
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Energy productivity in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, energy productivity in Bulgaria stood at 3.03. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy productivity in Bulgaria peaked at 3.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1995.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Energy productivity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.15 | — |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | +3.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.19, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.3 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.03 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.48 | 3.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 40 Montenegro 3.96 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 3.75 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 3.75 compare
- 44 Serbia 2.8 compare
- 44 Serbia 2.8 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.64 compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy productivity in Bulgaria?
- Energy productivity in Bulgaria was 3.03 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy productivity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy productivity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1995.
- How does Bulgaria rank for energy productivity?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy productivity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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