Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
219.13 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
842.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
219.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 842.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321.46 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 363.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 451.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 491.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 508.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 557.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 594.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 714.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 694.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 628.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 655.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 655.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 708.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 672.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 842.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 738.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 739.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 772.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 733.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 716.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 742.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 826.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 827.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 800.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 819.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 836.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 835.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 796.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 790.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 702.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 623.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 547.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 553.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 548.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 595.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 670.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 436.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 439.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 348.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 325.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 331.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 325.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 372.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 323.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 332.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 339.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 382.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 377.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 327.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 369.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 467.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 406.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 327.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 371.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 387.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 361.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 381.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 348.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 336.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 279.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 319.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 364.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 248.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 321.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 714.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 714.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 628.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 842.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 799.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 716.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 836.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 348.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 702.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 382.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 327.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 364.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 842.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.