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Per capita daily oil consumption in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0132 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0132 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0345 barrels per capita per day
in 1980
All-time low
0.0109 barrels per capita per day
in 2000
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in Bulgaria, 1980–2018

0.010.0150.020.0250.030.0351980199920181980: 0.035 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.033 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.033 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.033 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.033 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.032 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.032 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.031 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.031 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.027 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.022 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.015 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.015 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.016 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.013 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.012 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.013 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.013 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.014 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.015 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.014 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.014 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.014 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.011 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.012 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.013 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.014 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.013 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.013 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita daily oil consumption in Bulgaria stood at 0.0132 barrels per capita per day.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0345 barrels per capita per day in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 barrels per capita per day, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in Bulgaria, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0345 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0331 barrels per capita per day -4.2%
1982 0.0331 barrels per capita per day +0.0%
1983 0.033 barrels per capita per day -0.2%
1984 0.0328 barrels per capita per day -0.6%
1985 0.0324 barrels per capita per day -1.4%
1986 0.0319 barrels per capita per day -1.3%
1987 0.0308 barrels per capita per day -3.5%
1988 0.031 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
1989 0.0266 barrels per capita per day -14.2%
1990 0.022 barrels per capita per day -17.1%
1991 0.014 barrels per capita per day -36.4%
1992 0.0151 barrels per capita per day +8.0%
1993 0.0138 barrels per capita per day -8.8%
1994 0.015 barrels per capita per day +8.6%
1995 0.0155 barrels per capita per day +3.8%
1996 0.0141 barrels per capita per day -9.0%
1997 0.0128 barrels per capita per day -9.4%
1998 0.0124 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
1999 0.0118 barrels per capita per day -4.9%
2000 0.0109 barrels per capita per day -7.9%
2001 0.0117 barrels per capita per day +7.7%
2002 0.0122 barrels per capita per day +3.9%
2003 0.013 barrels per capita per day +6.5%
2004 0.0133 barrels per capita per day +2.7%
2005 0.0143 barrels per capita per day +7.4%
2006 0.0146 barrels per capita per day +1.9%
2007 0.0141 barrels per capita per day -3.2%
2008 0.014 barrels per capita per day -0.7%
2009 0.0135 barrels per capita per day -3.3%
2010 0.012 barrels per capita per day -11.1%
2011 0.0114 barrels per capita per day -5.0%
2012 0.0118 barrels per capita per day +3.3%
2013 0.0111 barrels per capita per day -5.7%
2014 0.0123 barrels per capita per day +10.6%
2015 0.0132 barrels per capita per day +7.4%
2016 0.0136 barrels per capita per day +2.8%
2017 0.0129 barrels per capita per day -5.4%
2018 0.0132 barrels per capita per day +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0319 barrels per capita per day 0.0266 barrels per capita per day 0.0345 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0147 barrels per capita per day 0.0118 barrels per capita per day 0.022 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0132 barrels per capita per day 0.0109 barrels per capita per day 0.0146 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0124 barrels per capita per day 0.0111 barrels per capita per day 0.0136 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 92 Uruguay 0.0144 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 93 Cuba 0.014 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 94 Dominican Republic 0.0134 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 96 Montenegro 0.0128 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 97 Costa Rica 0.012 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 98 Türkiye 0.0119 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Bulgaria?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Bulgaria was 0.0132 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0345 barrels per capita per day in 1980.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 barrels per capita per day in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.