Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.2 tonnes per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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
The most recent figure for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bulgaria is 5.2 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 7.38 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bulgaria?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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.