Rate of electrification in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rate of electrification was 40.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.02
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
49.55
in 1998
All-time low
37.22
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of electrification in Bulgaria stood at 40.02.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Bulgaria peaked at 49.55 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.22, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.33 | — |
| 1991 | 40.72 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 37.32 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 37.22 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.54 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 40.24 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.49 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 44.64 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 49.55 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 39.12 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 40.26 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 45 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 42.55 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 41.83 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.35 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 43.63 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.34 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.98 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.49 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 39.37 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.31 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 49.34 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 45.66 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 44.27 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 45.55 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 43.99 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 43.2 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.91 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.38 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.46 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 40.55 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.47 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 44.23 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.02 | -9.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 40.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 40.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.07, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.62 | 37.22 | 49.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.68 | 38.49 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.31 | 40.46 | 49.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.32 | 40.02 | 44.47 | 4 |
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 rate of electrification in Bulgaria?
- Rate of electrification in Bulgaria was 40.02 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.55 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.22 in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rate of electrification?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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