Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was 7.18 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
43.67 % change on previous year
in 1945
All-time low
-19.29 % change on previous year
in 1925
Years of data
96
1921–2022

Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1921–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7.18 % change on previous year for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 43.67 % change on previous year in 1945 and was at its lowest, -19.29 % change on previous year, in 1925.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1921 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1921 22.5 % change on previous year —
1925 -19.29 % change on previous year -185.8%
1926 -5.02 % change on previous year -74.0%
1927 5.43 % change on previous year -208.3%
1928 13.21 % change on previous year +143.2%
1929 13.3 % change on previous year +0.7%
1930 -8.01 % change on previous year -160.2%
1931 -7.33 % change on previous year -8.6%
1932 20.62 % change on previous year -381.5%
1933 -17.79 % change on previous year -186.3%
1934 13.55 % change on previous year -176.1%
1935 -5.53 % change on previous year -140.8%
1936 -9.12 % change on previous year +64.9%
1937 0.9769 % change on previous year -110.7%
1938 13.92 % change on previous year +1324.9%
1939 -2.56 % change on previous year -118.4%
1940 16.29 % change on previous year -737.4%
1941 20.41 % change on previous year +25.2%
1942 24.5 % change on previous year +20.1%
1943 5.57 % change on previous year -77.3%
1944 -15.8 % change on previous year -384.0%
1945 43.67 % change on previous year -376.3%
1949 8.84 % change on previous year -79.8%
1950 -8.96 % change on previous year -201.4%
1951 -9.68 % change on previous year +8.0%
1952 21.06 % change on previous year -317.4%
1953 0.9519 % change on previous year -95.5%
1954 9.63 % change on previous year +911.3%
1955 -0.9493 % change on previous year -109.9%
1956 7.16 % change on previous year -854.3%
1957 0.3428 % change on previous year -95.2%
1958 -0.1055 % change on previous year -130.8%
1959 16.29 % change on previous year -15548.5%
1960 3.67 % change on previous year -77.5%
1961 9.38 % change on previous year +155.4%
1962 9.38 % change on previous year +0.0%
1963 7.05 % change on previous year -24.8%
1964 15.48 % change on previous year +119.4%
1965 1.92 % change on previous year -87.6%
1966 -2.4 % change on previous year -224.8%
1967 7.33 % change on previous year -405.6%
1968 5.95 % change on previous year -18.8%
1969 6.33 % change on previous year +6.4%
1970 -12.71 % change on previous year -300.6%
1971 1.65 % change on previous year -113.0%
1972 -1.75 % change on previous year -205.7%
1973 0.038 % change on previous year -102.2%
1974 0.3652 % change on previous year +862.3%
1975 -5.28 % change on previous year -1545.1%
1976 -2.84 % change on previous year -46.1%
1977 4.89 % change on previous year -271.9%
1978 4.88 % change on previous year -0.2%
1979 -6.41 % change on previous year -231.4%
1980 0.7607 % change on previous year -111.9%
1981 0.9991 % change on previous year +31.3%
1982 8.65 % change on previous year +766.1%
1983 2.17 % change on previous year -74.9%
1984 -6.43 % change on previous year -396.5%
1985 5.68 % change on previous year -188.2%
1986 -0.4536 % change on previous year -108.0%
1987 -0.063 % change on previous year -86.1%
1988 -4.18 % change on previous year +6533.4%
1989 1.3 % change on previous year -131.1%
1990 -0.5098 % change on previous year -139.2%
1991 -12.72 % change on previous year +2395.0%
1992 0.1567 % change on previous year -101.2%
1993 2.93 % change on previous year +1770.6%
1994 -5.53 % change on previous year -288.7%
1995 -0.5868 % change on previous year -89.4%
1996 10.01 % change on previous year -1805.4%
1997 -4.28 % change on previous year -142.7%
1998 -8.73 % change on previous year +104.2%
1999 -7.77 % change on previous year -11.0%
2000 -7.13 % change on previous year -8.2%
2001 5.93 % change on previous year -183.1%
2002 -11.73 % change on previous year -298.0%
2003 3.41 % change on previous year -129.1%
2004 -8.38 % change on previous year -345.5%
2005 -5.21 % change on previous year -37.9%
2006 -4.7 % change on previous year -9.8%
2007 -0.507 % change on previous year -89.2%
2008 -8.94 % change on previous year +1663.3%
2009 -12.53 % change on previous year +40.2%
2010 2.9 % change on previous year -123.2%
2011 10.7 % change on previous year +268.4%
2012 -9.8 % change on previous year -191.6%
2013 -11.3 % change on previous year +15.3%
2014 5.06 % change on previous year -144.8%
2015 3.02 % change on previous year -40.3%
2016 -8.56 % change on previous year -383.8%
2017 1.82 % change on previous year -121.3%
2018 -10.71 % change on previous year -687.2%
2019 -6.77 % change on previous year -36.7%
2020 -9.76 % change on previous year +44.1%
2021 7.63 % change on previous year -178.2%
2022 7.18 % change on previous year -5.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 7.18 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.8 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 7.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.31 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1959 +15548.5% -0.1055 % change on previous year 16.29 % change on previous year
1988 -6533.4% -0.063 % change on previous year -4.18 % change on previous year
1991 -2395.0% -0.5098 % change on previous year -12.72 % change on previous year
1996 +1805.4% -0.5868 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year
1993 +1770.6% 0.1567 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year
2008 -1663.3% -0.507 % change on previous year -8.94 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 5.02 % change on previous year -19.29 % change on previous year 22.5 % change on previous year 6
1930s -0.1267 % change on previous year -17.79 % change on previous year 20.62 % change on previous year 10
1940s 14.78 % change on previous year -15.8 % change on previous year 43.67 % change on previous year 7
1950s 3.57 % change on previous year -9.68 % change on previous year 21.06 % change on previous year 10
1960s 6.41 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year 15.48 % change on previous year 10
1970s -1.72 % change on previous year -12.71 % change on previous year 4.89 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.8432 % change on previous year -6.43 % change on previous year 8.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.7 % change on previous year -12.72 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.98 % change on previous year -12.53 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.36 % change on previous year -11.3 % change on previous year 10.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.68 % change on previous year -9.76 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Kazakhstan 8.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 7.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Nepal 7.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Mongolia 7.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 6.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Angola 6.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 7.18 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 43.67 % change on previous year in 1945.
What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -19.29 % change on previous year in 1925.
How does Bulgaria rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 14,352 data points, 1821–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.