Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bulgaria?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.