Consumption based carbon intensity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.3053 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3053
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.7842
in 1990
All-time low
0.2916
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Bulgaria is 0.3053, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7842 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2916, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7842 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6216 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6324 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6866 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6133 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6598 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7019 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6675 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6594 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6589 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6256 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6626 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5857 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6003 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5555 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.544 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5294 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5224 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5017 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4174 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4104 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4269 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3933 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3424 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3571 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.358 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3431 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3457 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3302 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3083 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2916 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3057 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3053 | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3053 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3053 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6686 | 0.6133 | 0.7842 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5545 | 0.4174 | 0.6626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3615 | 0.3083 | 0.4269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3009 | 0.2916 | 0.3057 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Bulgaria?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Bulgaria was 0.3053 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7842 in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2916 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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