Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 5.2 tonnes per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.2 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.38 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
5 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 5.2 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 7.38 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.05 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 5.22 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 5 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.47 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5.97 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.16 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.33 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.85 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.95 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.2 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.2 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 7.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 6.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 5.2 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.