CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 31.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.62 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
91.28 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1881
Years of data
144
1881–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bulgaria is 31.62 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bulgaria peaked at 91.28 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1881.
Bulgaria ranks 75th of 215 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1884 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1885 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1886 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1888 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1889 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1891 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1892 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1893 | 62,288 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1894 | 80,608 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1895 | 84,272 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 106,256 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1897 | 109,920 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 146,560 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1899 | 146,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 216,176 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1901 | 271,136 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1902 | 238,160 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1903 | 234,496 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 300,448 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1905 | 359,072 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1906 | 315,104 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1907 | 454,336 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1908 | 597,232 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1909 | 604,560 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 633,872 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 897,680 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1912 | 897,680 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 787,760 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1914 | 1.18 million tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1915 | 762,112 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1916 | 923,328 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1917 | 1.14 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1918 | 1.42 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1919 | 835,392 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1920 | 1.10 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1921 | 1.37 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1922 | 1.51 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1923 | 1.60 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 1.84 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1925 | 1.81 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 1.78 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 1.82 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 2.14 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1929 | 2.48 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1930 | 2.40 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1931 | 2.27 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1932 | 2.64 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1933 | 2.35 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1934 | 2.44 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 2.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 2.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 2.79 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1938 | 3.17 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1939 | 3.48 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1940 | 4.10 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1941 | 4.42 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 5.35 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1943 | 5.81 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 4.39 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1945 | 5.21 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1946 | 4.98 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1947 | 5.91 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1948 | 6.22 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 7.45 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1950 | 7.50 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 8.16 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 9.43 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 10.59 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 11.39 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 12.09 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 12.97 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 14.39 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 15.63 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 19.62 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1960 | 22.27 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 25.95 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 30.70 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 34.37 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 42.82 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 46.27 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 48.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 55.11 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 59.46 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 66.31 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 61.17 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 64.22 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 66.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 68.72 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 71.14 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 72.93 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 72.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 81.21 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 78.93 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 77.25 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 80.09 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 89.84 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 90.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.04 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 89.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 91.17 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 91.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 86.92 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 86.47 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.64 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 61.52 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 57.36 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 58.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 56.38 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 57.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 58.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.81 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 53.11 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 46.37 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 45.50 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 46.14 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 50.49 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 49.54 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.67 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 54.03 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.75 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 47.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 53.12 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 48.28 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 42.58 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 45.17 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 48.13 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 45.34 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 47.45 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 43.50 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 42.20 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.57 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 42.37 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 46.93 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 34.50 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 31.62 million tonnes | -8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31.62 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31.62 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,585 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 9 |
| 1890s | 85,738 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 359,072 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 604,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 948,242 tonnes | 633,872 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.38 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.18 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 19.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.20 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 66.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 61.17 million tonnes | 81.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 77.25 million tonnes | 91.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 76.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 45.50 million tonnes | 55.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 42.20 million tonnes | 53.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 46.93 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bulgaria?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bulgaria was 31.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.28 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1881.
- How does Bulgaria rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.