Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 3.69 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.69 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 10.69 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.69 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.01 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 6.18 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.47 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 9.11 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 8.19 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 8.5 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 10.69 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 9.29 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 9.19 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.24 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.26 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 10.25 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.88 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 10.12 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.33 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.31 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.81 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.86 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.92 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 7.09 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 7.23 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.51 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 6.05 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.08 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.63 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.52 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 6.12 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.69 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.69 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1 tonnes per person | 8.19 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | 10.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 6.12 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 including land-use change, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Bulgaria was 3.69 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.