Car statistics for Bulgaria
In 2024, 42,799 new passenger cars were registered in Bulgaria, of which 3.9% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 13.5%.
New cars (2024)
42,799
EV share
3.9%
Total car fleet (2024)
3,116,742
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2024)
New registrations per year
Car fleet by fuel (2024)
Of 3,116,742 registered passenger cars in Bulgaria, 36.5% run on petrol, 49.1% on diesel and 14.4% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Bulgaria emitted on average 131.4 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Bulgaria is above the average.
EV charging stations
Bulgaria has 773 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 12 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Bulgaria recorded 7.4 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (478 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Bulgaria is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.