CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 4.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.68 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 10.17 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 1882.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1890s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 0.0546 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2009 tonnes per person | 0.1419 tonnes per person | 0.2905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3196 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 0.4252 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4251 tonnes per person | 0.379 tonnes per person | 0.5348 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7853 tonnes per person | 0.6236 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 tonnes per person | 8.72 tonnes per person | 10.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 8.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 7.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 6.88 tonnes per person | 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 4.68 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1882.
- How does Bulgaria rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.