Co2 intensity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Co2 intensity was 0.3391 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3391
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1969
All-time low
0.0774
in 1910
Years of data
100
1910–2022
Co2 intensity in Bulgaria, 1910–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Bulgaria is 0.3391, 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, co2 intensity in Bulgaria peaked at 1.08 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0774, 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.
Co2 intensity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.0774 | — |
| 1920 | 0.136 | +75.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1665 | +22.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2058 | +23.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1661 | -19.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1578 | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1664 | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1883 | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2134 | +13.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1963 | -8.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1819 | -7.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2194 | +20.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1804 | -17.8% |
| 1934 | 0.2048 | +13.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1935 | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1759 | -9.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1776 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2023 | +13.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1971 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.2292 | +16.3% |
| 1941 | 0.276 | +20.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3437 | +24.5% |
| 1943 | 0.3628 | +5.6% |
| 1944 | 0.3054 | -15.8% |
| 1945 | 0.4388 | +43.7% |
| 1948 | 0.3965 | -9.6% |
| 1949 | 0.4316 | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3929 | -9.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3548 | -9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4296 | +21.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4337 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4754 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4709 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5046 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5063 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.5058 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5882 | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 0.6098 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.667 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7296 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7811 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9019 | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9193 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8972 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.963 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9471 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9628 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.946 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9463 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9498 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8997 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8741 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9168 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9615 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8999 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9068 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9158 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9951 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9513 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.01 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9583 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9707 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9658 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8429 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8443 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.869 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8209 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8161 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8978 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8594 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7844 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7234 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6719 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7117 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6282 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6496 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5952 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5642 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5377 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.535 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4872 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4261 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4385 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4854 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4378 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3884 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.408 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4203 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3843 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3913 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3494 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3258 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.294 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3164 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3391 | +7.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3391 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3391 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0774 | 0.0774 | 0.0774 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1751 | 0.136 | 0.2134 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.1929 | 0.1759 | 0.2194 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.348 | 0.2292 | 0.4388 | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.4662 | 0.3548 | 0.5882 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8574 | 0.6098 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9304 | 0.8741 | 0.9628 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9721 | 0.9068 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8424 | 0.7234 | 0.9658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5807 | 0.4261 | 0.7117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4029 | 0.3258 | 0.4854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3165 | 0.294 | 0.3391 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 27 Congo 0.3686 compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.3631 compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.3361 compare
- 32 Belarus 0.325 compare
- 33 Algeria 0.3236 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 co2 intensity in Bulgaria?
- Co2 intensity in Bulgaria was 0.3391 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0774 in 1910.
- How does Bulgaria rank for co2 intensity?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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