CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 953,482 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 953,482 tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Bulgaria peaked at 1.64 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 396,716 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 713,945 tonnes | 396,716 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,706 tonnes | 491,355 tonnes | 980,501 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 953,482 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Bulgaria?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Bulgaria was 953,482 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,716 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.