Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.66 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.81 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.1559 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 9.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1559 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1968.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2438 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2434 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2433 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1559 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 0.218 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2535 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2541 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2442 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.298 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5634 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.1% |
| 1975 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +107.4% |
| 1976 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 4 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 4.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 4.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 5.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 5.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 6.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 7.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 8.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 8.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 9.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +107.4% | 0.5634 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | +89.1% | 0.298 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5634 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1976 | +76.6% | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2209 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1559 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2438 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2442 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 12 Czechia 11.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Switzerland 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Belgium 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Austria 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Denmark 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Spain 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 9.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1559 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.