Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -7.83 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -7.83 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria peaked at 20.30 million tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, -14.91 million tonnes, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 183rd of 197 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 | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.17 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.47 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.24 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.29 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.56 million tonnes | 10.27 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.08 million tonnes | 13.61 million tonnes | 19.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.05 million tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | 18.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.74 million tonnes | 14.95 million tonnes | 16.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.99 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | 14.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.31 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 19.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million tonnes | -7.82 million tonnes | 15.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.36 million tonnes | -14.91 million tonnes | -9.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.57 million tonnes | -7.75 million tonnes | -2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.34 million tonnes | -7.83 million tonnes | -6.26 million tonnes | 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 in Bulgaria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria was -7.83 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.30 million tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.91 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.