Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 31.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 31.27 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria peaked at 50.62 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.27, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.21 | — |
| 2001 | 44.96 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 42.38 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 46.66 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 45.82 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.37 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.4 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.62 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 48.14 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 41.92 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 43.93 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 48.85 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 44.04 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 38.77 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 41.14 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 43.45 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 40.39 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 42.65 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 39.69 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 38.05 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 33.05 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 42.86 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 31.27 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.65 | 41.92 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1 | 38.05 | 48.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.47 | 31.27 | 42.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria was 31.27 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.62 in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.27 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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