Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 31.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.27
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
60th
of 136 countries
All-time high
50.62
in 2007
All-time low
31.27
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 42.22001: 452002: 42.42003: 46.72004: 45.82005: 46.42006: 47.42007: 50.62008: 48.12009: 41.92010: 43.92011: 48.92012: 442013: 38.82014: 41.12015: 43.52016: 40.42017: 42.62018: 39.72019: 382020: 332021: 38.72022: 42.92023: 31.3

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

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 57 Norway 34.29 compare
  2. 58 Portugal 33.49 compare
  3. 59 Sweden 31.45 compare
  4. 61 Switzerland 30.72 compare
  5. 62 Ireland 30.17 compare
  6. 63 Dominican Republic 29.43 compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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