Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1452 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1452 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4187 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1452 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 71st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4081 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4187 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3728 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.39 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3596 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3399 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3253 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3257 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2919 kg per constant US$ | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.263 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2714 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2956 kg per constant US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2645 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2341 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2461 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2514 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2268 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2331 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2115 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1954 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1753 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1905 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2028 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1452 kg per constant US$ | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3495 kg per constant US$ | 0.263 kg per constant US$ | 0.4187 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.243 kg per constant US$ | 0.1954 kg per constant US$ | 0.2956 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1785 kg per constant US$ | 0.1452 kg per constant US$ | 0.2028 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Bulgaria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Bulgaria was 0.1452 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4187 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1452 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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