Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data was 2,324 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,324 Number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3,123 Number
in 1996
All-time low
2,146 Number
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,324 Number for cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 3,123 Number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,146 Number, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,049 Number | — |
| 1981 | 2,836 Number | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,918 Number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,750 Number | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,868 Number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,041 Number | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2,906 Number | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3,115 Number | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2,987 Number | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2,643 Number | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 2,608 Number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,086 Number | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 2,817 Number | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2,962 Number | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,551 Number | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 2,853 Number | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3,123 Number | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3,011 Number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,759 Number | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,542 Number | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,552 Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,589 Number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,594 Number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,964 Number | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2,604 Number | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,758 Number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,721 Number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,447 Number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,527 Number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,496 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,579 Number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,853 Number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,663 Number | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,446 Number | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2,435 Number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,434 Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,484 Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,592 Number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,419 Number | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,220 Number | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2,314 Number | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,568 Number | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2,373 Number | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,146 Number | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,175 Number | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2,324 Number | +6.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,324 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,730 Number, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,324 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,720 Number, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,911 Number | 2,643 Number | 3,115 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,831 Number | 2,542 Number | 3,123 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,625 Number | 2,447 Number | 2,964 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,513 Number | 2,220 Number | 2,853 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,317 Number | 2,146 Number | 2,568 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data in Bulgaria was 2,324 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,123 Number in 1996.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,146 Number in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cooling and heating degree days by country - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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