Co2 gdp pop growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.1261 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1261
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9582
in 1961
All-time low
-2.17
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Bulgaria, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.1261 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
The figure is down 57.1% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9582 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.17, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9582 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8753 | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8104 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8161 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7319 | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6547 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6297 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.712 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7685 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6547 | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.55 | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4652 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5206 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.668 | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4827 | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4332 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5191 | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1118 | -78.5% |
| 1979 | 0.135 | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4025 | +198.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3333 | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2958 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2495 | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.234 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0015 | -100.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0265 | +1700.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1471 | -654.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1124 | -23.6% |
| 1989 | -1.17 | -1141.2% |
| 1990 | -1.8 | +54.2% |
| 1991 | -0.9904 | -45.1% |
| 1992 | -1.07 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | -0.7977 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | -0.3396 | -57.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4454 | +31.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5157 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6088 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6673 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5606 | -16.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4939 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | -1.99 | +303.0% |
| 2002 | -2.17 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7921 | -63.5% |
| 2004 | -0.7548 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -0.753 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.7595 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -0.7353 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -0.7019 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -0.6443 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6583 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6412 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5792 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | -2.02 | +248.2% |
| 2014 | -1.21 | -39.8% |
| 2015 | -1.27 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -1.3 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | -1.32 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -1.37 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -1.41 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -1 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | -0.6647 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6507 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2866 | -56.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0803 | -72.0% |
| 2025 | -0.1261 | +57.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -0.1261 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -0.1261 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3126. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1700.3% | -0.0015 | -0.0265 |
| 1989 | -1141.2% | 0.1124 | -1.17 |
| 1987 | +654.7% | -0.0265 | 0.1471 |
| 2001 | -303.0% | -0.4939 | -1.99 |
| 2013 | -248.2% | -0.5792 | -2.02 |
| 1980 | +198.1% | 0.135 | 0.4025 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.773 | 0.6297 | 0.9582 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.454 | 0.1118 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0577 | -1.17 | 0.4025 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7803 | -1.8 | -0.3396 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9796 | -2.17 | -0.4939 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 | -2.02 | -0.5792 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4685 | -1 | -0.0803 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- 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 gdp pop growth in Bulgaria?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Bulgaria was -0.1261 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9582 in 1961.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).