Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3053 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.7842 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.2916 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Bulgaria is 0.3053 kilograms per international-$, 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2916 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7842 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.6216 kilograms per international-$ | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6324 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6866 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6133 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6598 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7019 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6675 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6594 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6589 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6256 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6626 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5857 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6003 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5555 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.544 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5294 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5224 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5017 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4174 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4104 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4269 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3933 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3424 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3571 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.358 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3431 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3457 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3302 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3083 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3057 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6686 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6133 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7842 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5545 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4174 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6626 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3615 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3083 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4269 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3009 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3057 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Jordan 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 35 Bolivia 0.308 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 37 Canada 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Slovenia 0.2972 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 39 Mauritius 0.2863 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Bulgaria?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bulgaria was 0.3053 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7842 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).