Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 398.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965 and was at its lowest, 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 361.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 398.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 282.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 158 Albania 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 160 Samoa 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 162 Portugal 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Tonga 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 164 Georgia 164.64 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 398.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.