Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - monthly data (3) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - monthly data (3) was 426.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
426.02
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
669.38
in 2001
All-time low
389.83
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - monthly data in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - monthly data in Bulgaria stood at 426.02.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - monthly data in Bulgaria peaked at 669.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 389.83, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 3 region - monthly data (3) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 493.25 | — |
| 1981 | 469.87 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 427.28 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 532.57 | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 546.5 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 437.92 | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 563.54 | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 506.06 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 517.83 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 524.69 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 494.05 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 624.34 | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 576.8 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 461.07 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 507.02 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 516.92 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 502.39 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 508.94 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 622.66 | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 446.53 | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 442.46 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 669.38 | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 571.32 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 522.19 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 455.98 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 468.3 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 465.56 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 541.83 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 444.43 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 445.97 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 485.3 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 453.74 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 542.02 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 515.32 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 454.91 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 418.47 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 540.82 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 414.97 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 517.48 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 416.14 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 404.06 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 450.34 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 399.68 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 389.83 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 427.56 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 426.02 | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 426.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 454.55, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 426.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 440.73, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 501.95 | 427.28 | 563.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.07 | 446.53 | 624.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.74 | 442.46 | 669.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.92 | 414.97 | 542.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.25 | 389.83 | 450.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- 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 - monthly data in Bulgaria?
- Cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - monthly data in Bulgaria was 426.02 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 669.38 in 2001.
- What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - monthly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.83 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - monthly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cooling and heating degree days by nuts 3 region - monthly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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