emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 103,645 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 104,139 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 104,632 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 105,126 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 105,619 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 106,113 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 106,606 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 107,100 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 107,593 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 108,087 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 108,581 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 109,098 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 109,615 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 110,132 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 110,649 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 111,166 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 111,683 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 112,200 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 112,717 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 113,234 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 113,751 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 114,293 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 114,834 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 115,376 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 115,918 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 116,459 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 117,001 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 117,543 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 118,084 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 118,626 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 119,168 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 119,735 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 120,303 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 120,870 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 121,438 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 122,005 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 122,573 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 123,140 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 123,707 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 124,275 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 124,842 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 125,437 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 126,031 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 126,626 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 127,220 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 127,815 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 128,409 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 129,004 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 129,598 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 130,193 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 130,787 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 131,394 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 132,001 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 132,608 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 133,214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 133,821 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 134,427 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 135,033 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 135,639 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 136,244 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 136,850 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 137,533 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 138,216 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 138,898 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 139,580 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 140,262 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 140,943 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 141,624 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 142,304 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 142,984 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 143,664 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 144,070 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 144,476 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 144,881 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 145,286 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 145,691 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 146,096 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 146,500 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 146,904 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 147,308 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 147,711 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 148,425 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 149,139 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 149,852 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 150,565 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 151,276 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 151,987 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 152,698 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 153,408 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 154,117 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 154,825 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 155,557 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 156,288 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 157,018 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 157,748 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 158,476 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 159,204 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 159,930 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 160,656 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 161,381 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 162,055 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 162,462 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 162,867 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 163,272 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 163,676 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 164,079 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 164,489 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 164,898 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 165,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 165,713 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 166,118 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 166,529 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 166,939 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 167,348 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 167,755 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 168,161 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 168,589 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 169,015 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 169,439 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 169,862 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 170,283 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 172,916 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 175,580 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 178,276 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 181,005 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 183,766 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 186,603 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 189,473 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 192,377 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 195,315 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 198,289 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 201,370 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 204,462 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 207,615 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 210,804 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 213,980 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 217,270 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 220,622 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 224,038 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 227,493 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 230,986 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 233,434 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 238,089 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 238,501 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 242,906 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 247,209 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 251,806 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 256,342 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 261,170 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 265,810 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 270,323 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 274,390 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 277,890 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 281,625 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 285,851 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 290,056 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 291,850 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 294,789 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 297,713 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 299,790 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 301,993 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 306,687 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 309,896 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 312,603 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 316,642 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 316,744 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 319,366 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 322,282 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 325,535 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 324,949 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 328,224 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 332,676 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 338,464 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 344,209 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 350,576 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 355,992 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 362,038 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 366,923 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 371,455 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 376,162 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 379,372 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 387,228 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 396,908 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 400,517 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 406,367 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 409,523 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 404,171 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 400,048 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 396,035 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 390,057 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 387,316 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 380,428 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 379,725 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 373,476 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 346,792 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1945 | 343,134 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 357,929 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 392,761 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1948 | 416,558 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 479,421 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1950 | 491,318 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 480,919 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 479,435 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 474,460 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 456,645 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 437,678 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 417,165 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 405,335 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 389,620 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 412,748 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 415,958 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 429,883 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 461,714 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 479,371 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 560,458 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 579,693 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 602,729 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 668,197 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 715,498 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 811,962 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 875,148 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 959,071 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 945,083 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 955,794 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 926,761 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 894,095 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 859,496 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 864,779 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 845,431 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 863,927 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 892,304 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 861,508 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 866,855 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 862,564 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 831,193 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 816,148 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 837,285 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 837,229 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 911,258 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 964,017 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 875,296 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 501,442 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 578,514 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 636,043 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 559,558 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 580,210 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 544,485 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 405,217 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 473,902 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 416,875 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 391,644 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 340,405 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 387,579 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 399,834 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 352,331 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 335,634 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 350,151 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 317,688 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 308,489 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 285,987 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 301,078 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 474,123 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 436,473 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 267,921 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 258,984 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 256,754 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 260,011 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 255,667 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 234,781 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 226,406 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 234,894 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 239,606 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 241,580 tonnes | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 241,580 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 241,580 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +57.5% | 301,078 tonnes | 474,123 tonnes |
| 1991 | -42.7% | 875,296 tonnes | 501,442 tonnes |
| 2013 | -38.6% | 436,473 tonnes | 267,921 tonnes |
| 1997 | -25.6% | 544,485 tonnes | 405,217 tonnes |
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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.