What is emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria?

Emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria was 241,580 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 964,017 tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 103,645 tonnes in 1750.

How does Bulgaria rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: emissions of air pollutants was 241,580 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

241,580 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

115th

of 220 countries

All-time high

964,017 tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

103,645 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria is 241,580 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria peaked at 964,017 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 103,645 tonnes, in 1750.

Bulgaria ranks 115th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	105,866 tonnes	103,645 tonnes	108,087 tonnes	10
1760s	110,908 tonnes	108,581 tonnes	113,234 tonnes	10
1770s	116,188 tonnes	113,751 tonnes	118,626 tonnes	10
1780s	121,721 tonnes	119,168 tonnes	124,275 tonnes	10
1790s	127,518 tonnes	124,842 tonnes	130,193 tonnes	10
1800s	133,517 tonnes	130,787 tonnes	136,244 tonnes	10
1810s	139,919 tonnes	136,850 tonnes	142,984 tonnes	10
1820s	145,488 tonnes	143,664 tonnes	147,308 tonnes	10
1830s	150,918 tonnes	147,711 tonnes	154,117 tonnes	10
1840s	158,108 tonnes	154,825 tonnes	161,381 tonnes	10
1850s	163,882 tonnes	162,055 tonnes	165,713 tonnes	10
1860s	167,976 tonnes	166,118 tonnes	169,862 tonnes	10
1870s	182,559 tonnes	170,283 tonnes	195,315 tonnes	10
1880s	212,594 tonnes	198,289 tonnes	227,493 tonnes	10
1890s	246,625 tonnes	230,986 tonnes	265,810 tonnes	10
1900s	286,428 tonnes	270,323 tonnes	299,790 tonnes	10
1910s	315,670 tonnes	301,993 tonnes	325,535 tonnes	10
1920s	352,672 tonnes	328,224 tonnes	376,162 tonnes	10
1930s	397,023 tonnes	379,372 tonnes	409,523 tonnes	10
1940s	385,754 tonnes	343,134 tonnes	479,421 tonnes	10
1950s	444,532 tonnes	389,620 tonnes	491,318 tonnes	10
1960s	572,546 tonnes	415,958 tonnes	811,962 tonnes	10
1970s	898,958 tonnes	845,431 tonnes	959,071 tonnes	10
1980s	868,036 tonnes	816,148 tonnes	964,017 tonnes	10
1990s	557,154 tonnes	405,217 tonnes	875,296 tonnes	10
2000s	346,974 tonnes	285,987 tonnes	399,834 tonnes	10
2010s	297,220 tonnes	226,406 tonnes	474,123 tonnes	10
2020s	238,693 tonnes	234,894 tonnes	241,580 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

112 Sweden 263,128 tonnes compare
113 Bolivia 260,279 tonnes compare
114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 248,054 tonnes compare
116 Singapore 239,968 tonnes compare
117 Syria 238,310 tonnes compare
118 Portugal 224,446 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria?: Emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria was 241,580 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 964,017 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 103,645 tonnes in 1750.
How does Bulgaria rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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