Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons was 17,736 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria is 17,736 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria peaked at 40,918 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,669 Number, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,918 Number | — |
| 1991 | 40,451 Number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,347 Number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 37,045 Number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 32,199 Number | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 29,790 Number | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 28,236 Number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 27,598 Number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 26,266 Number | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 25,637 Number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 24,968 Number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 22,925 Number | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14,537 Number | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 13,505 Number | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 12,317 Number | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 11,812 Number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11,812 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,124 Number | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 11,233 Number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9,669 Number | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 9,907 Number | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19,095 Number | +92.7% |
| 2024 | 17,736 Number | -7.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17,736 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,855 Number, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17,736 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,782 Number, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +92.7% | 9,907 Number | 19,095 Number |
| 2002 | -36.6% | 22,925 Number | 14,537 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,649 Number | 25,637 Number | 40,918 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,982 Number | 11,812 Number | 24,968 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 10,483 Number | 9,669 Number | 11,233 Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 18,416 Number | 17,736 Number | 19,095 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 173.14 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria?
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons in Bulgaria was 17,736 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40,918 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,669 Number in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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