Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
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-$, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6686 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).