Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 108.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 108.92 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria peaked at 108.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,514 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Bulgaria 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 92,674 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes | 130,834 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 487,761 tonnes | 218,057 tonnes | 799,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 928,755 tonnes | 799,738 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.12 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.33 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 18.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.09 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 39.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.04 million tonnes | 41.66 million tonnes | 64.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.50 million tonnes | 66.22 million tonnes | 78.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.48 million tonnes | 80.14 million tonnes | 93.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.57 million tonnes | 94.14 million tonnes | 103.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.79 million tonnes | 104.68 million tonnes | 108.92 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria was 108.92 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 108.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,514 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.