Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3391 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.08 kilograms per international-$
in 1969
All-time low
0.0774 kilograms per international-$
in 1910
Years of data
100
1910–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bulgaria, 1910–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.3391 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.08 kilograms per international-$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0774 kilograms per international-$, in 1910.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1920 | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | +75.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1665 kilograms per international-$ | +22.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2058 kilograms per international-$ | +23.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1661 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1664 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1883 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2134 kilograms per international-$ | +13.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1819 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | +20.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1804 kilograms per international-$ | -17.8% |
| 1934 | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1935 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1971 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.2292 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1941 | 0.276 kilograms per international-$ | +20.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3437 kilograms per international-$ | +24.5% |
| 1943 | 0.3628 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1944 | 0.3054 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 1945 | 0.4388 kilograms per international-$ | +43.7% |
| 1948 | 0.3965 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1949 | 0.4316 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3929 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3548 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4296 kilograms per international-$ | +21.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4337 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4754 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4709 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5046 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5063 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5058 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5882 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 0.6098 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.667 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7296 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7811 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9019 kilograms per international-$ | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9193 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8972 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.963 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9471 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9628 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.946 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9463 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9498 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8997 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8741 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9168 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9615 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8999 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9068 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9158 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9951 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9513 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9583 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9707 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9658 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8429 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8443 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.869 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8209 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8161 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8978 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8594 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7844 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7234 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6719 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7117 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6282 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6496 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5952 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5642 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5377 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.535 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4872 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4261 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4385 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4854 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4378 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3884 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.408 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4203 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3843 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3913 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3494 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3258 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.294 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3164 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +75.7% | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1751 kilograms per international-$ | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2134 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.1929 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.348 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2292 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4388 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.4662 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3548 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5882 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8574 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6098 kilograms per international-$ | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8741 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9628 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9721 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9068 kilograms per international-$ | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8424 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9658 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5807 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4261 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7117 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4029 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4854 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.294 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 27 Congo 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 32 Belarus 0.325 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 33 Algeria 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 kilograms per international-$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0774 kilograms per international-$ in 1910.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).