Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.22 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.22 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.22 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1881
Years of data
144
1881–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.22 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 144 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria peaked at 2.22 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1881.
Bulgaria ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1883 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1884 | 25,648 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1885 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1886 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1887 | 51,296 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1888 | 69,616 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1889 | 95,264 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1890 | 128,240 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1891 | 168,544 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1892 | 216,176 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1893 | 278,464 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1894 | 359,072 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1895 | 443,344 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1896 | 549,600 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1897 | 659,520 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1898 | 806,080 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1899 | 952,640 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1900 | 1.17 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1901 | 1.44 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1902 | 1.68 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1903 | 1.91 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1904 | 2.21 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1905 | 2.57 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1906 | 2.89 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1907 | 3.34 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1908 | 3.94 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1909 | 4.54 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1910 | 5.18 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1911 | 6.07 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1912 | 6.97 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1913 | 7.76 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1914 | 8.94 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1915 | 9.71 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1916 | 10.63 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1917 | 11.77 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1918 | 13.19 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1919 | 14.03 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1920 | 15.12 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1921 | 16.49 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1922 | 18.00 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1923 | 19.61 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1924 | 21.45 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 23.26 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 25.04 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 26.86 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 28.94 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1929 | 31.35 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 33.66 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1931 | 35.89 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 38.46 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1933 | 40.75 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 43.13 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 45.55 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 48.01 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 50.73 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 53.82 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 57.21 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 61.31 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1941 | 65.74 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 71.09 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1943 | 76.90 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1944 | 81.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 86.31 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1946 | 91.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 97.20 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 103.26 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 110.71 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 117.37 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 124.59 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 132.96 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 142.39 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 152.47 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 163.06 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 174.27 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 186.66 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 200.28 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 216.99 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 235.62 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 257.05 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 281.78 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 308.56 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 340.68 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 374.59 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 409.34 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 447.04 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 486.33 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 527.47 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 560.59 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 592.73 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 625.54 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 659.08 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 692.21 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 726.61 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 758.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 789.96 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 823.85 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 858.82 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 895.40 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 932.53 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 971.64 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.22 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 5.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.22 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1883 | +100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1884 | +75.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 37,861 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 9 |
| 1890s | 456,168 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 952,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.42 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.61 million tonnes | 15.12 million tonnes | 31.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 44.72 million tonnes | 33.66 million tonnes | 57.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 84.50 million tonnes | 61.31 million tonnes | 110.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 161.10 million tonnes | 117.37 million tonnes | 216.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 366.84 million tonnes | 235.62 million tonnes | 527.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 708.77 million tonnes | 560.59 million tonnes | 858.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 895.40 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria was 2.22 billion 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 coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1881.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.