Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.1698 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1698 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2903 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0998 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.135 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1617 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1708 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1994 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2075 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2081 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2136 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2235 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2229 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2353 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.239 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2401 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2376 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2512 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2754 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.287 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2818 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2834 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2896 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.289 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2903 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2669 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2856 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2731 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2733 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2564 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2457 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1465 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1285 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1362 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1706 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2371 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2344 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1892 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1355 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1484 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.155 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1637 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1872 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2113 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2039 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2623 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2535 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.132 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1092 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1071 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1343 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1288 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1583 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1732 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1822 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1823 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.172 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1627 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.163 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1622 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1698 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1096 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1698 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1698 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -47.9% | 0.2535 tonnes per person | 0.132 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | -40.4% | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.1465 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1564 tonnes per person | 0.0998 tonnes per person | 0.2081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2426 tonnes per person | 0.2136 tonnes per person | 0.287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2789 tonnes per person | 0.2564 tonnes per person | 0.2903 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1758 tonnes per person | 0.1285 tonnes per person | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1871 tonnes per person | 0.132 tonnes per person | 0.2623 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1472 tonnes per person | 0.1071 tonnes per person | 0.1823 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 tonnes per person | 0.1607 tonnes per person | 0.1698 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.1698 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2903 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.