Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data (3) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data (3) was 2,324 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,324
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3,123
in 1996
All-time low
2,146
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - annual data in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data in Bulgaria is 2,324, measured 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 nuts 3 region - annual data in Bulgaria peaked at 3,123 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,146, 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 NUTS 3 region - annual data (3) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,049 | — |
| 1981 | 2,836 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,918 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,750 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,868 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3,041 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2,906 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3,115 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2,987 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2,643 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 2,608 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,086 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 2,817 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2,962 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,551 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 2,853 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3,123 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3,011 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,759 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,542 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,552 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,589 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,594 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,964 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2,604 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,758 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,721 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,447 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,527 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,496 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,579 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,853 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,663 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,446 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2,435 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,434 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,484 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,592 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,419 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2,220 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2,314 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,568 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2,373 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,146 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,175 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2,324 | +6.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,324 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,730, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,324 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,720, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,911 | 2,643 | 3,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,831 | 2,542 | 3,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,625 | 2,447 | 2,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,513 | 2,220 | 2,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,317 | 2,146 | 2,568 | 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 nuts 3 region - annual data in Bulgaria?
- Cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data in Bulgaria was 2,324 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,123 in 1996.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,146 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - annual data?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - 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 NUTS 3 region - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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