Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -1.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
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
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bulgaria is -1.16 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3.65 tonnes per person in 1885 and was at its lowest, -1.95 tonnes per person, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.9536 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7857 tonnes per person | 0.679 tonnes per person | 0.9145 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.95 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.2635 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8929 tonnes per person | 0.2453 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1677 tonnes per person | 0.1164 tonnes per person | 0.2313 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2612 tonnes per person | -0.9696 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.6 tonnes per person | -1.95 tonnes per person | -1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7751 tonnes per person | -1.04 tonnes per person | -0.325 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 tonnes per person | -1.16 tonnes per person | -0.9025 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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bulgaria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bulgaria was -1.16 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 tonnes per person in 1885.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.