Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 692,923 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 692,923 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria peaked at 877,462 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89,678 tonnes, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,711 tonnes | 89,678 tonnes | 166,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,688 tonnes | 116,259 tonnes | 327,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,705 tonnes | 374,364 tonnes | 877,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,707 tonnes | 562,522 tonnes | 780,786 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria was 692,923 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 877,462 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,678 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.