Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 291.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
291.28 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
85th
of 204 countries
All-time high
825.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
234.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 291.28 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 825.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 234.52 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 85th of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234.52 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 277.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 310.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 387.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 418.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 440.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 498.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 537.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 599.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 552.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 580.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 597.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 621.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 643.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 659.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 659.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 685.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 734.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 713.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 698.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 723.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 812.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 814.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 786.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 806.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 824.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 825.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 785.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 781.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 692.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 556.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 518.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 527.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 509.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 523.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 528.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 504.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 480.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 419.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 411.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 443.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 424.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 464.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 455.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 465.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 477.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 512.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 497.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 421.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 440.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 489.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 444.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 392.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 416.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 443.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 417.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 437.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 400.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 388.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 336.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 390.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 432.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 317.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 291.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 291.28 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 291.28 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 234.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 599.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 644.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 552.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 734.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 698.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 825.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 419.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 692.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 411.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 512.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 388.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 489.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 291.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 432.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 82 Bahamas 306.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Romania 297.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Comoros 295.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 New Caledonia 284.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Belarus 275 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Oman 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 291.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 825.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.