Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria stood at 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria peaked at 577.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 147th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 459.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 565.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 444.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 558.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 438.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 577.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 476.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 144 Chile 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Italy 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Fiji 278.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 148 Montenegro 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 150 Netherlands 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria was 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 577.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.