Bulgaria: Coal imports

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 Bulgaria

Coal imports, thousand short tons

 Latest value 639.78
 Year 2023
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2023
 Average 3,696.09
 Min - Max 629.24 - 8,264.02
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2023 is 639.78 thousand short tons, a decline from 934.04 thousand short tons in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8104.13 thousand short tons, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1980 to 2023 is 3696.09 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 629.24 thousand short tons, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 8264.02 thousand short tons was recorded in 1985. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Coal imports - historical chart - 1980-2023




Definition: Amount of foreign coal shipped to the country.

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