Cumulative co2 coal in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Cumulative co2 coal was 2.22 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.22 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.22 billion
in 2024
All-time low
3,664
in 1881
Years of data
144
1881–2024

Cumulative co2 coal in Bulgaria, 1881–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B188119522024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2.22 billion for cumulative co2 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 coal in Bulgaria peaked at 2.22 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664, 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 coal in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 coal in Bulgaria, 1881 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1881 3,664 —
1882 7,328 +100.0%
1883 14,656 +100.0%
1884 25,648 +75.0%
1885 32,976 +28.6%
1886 40,304 +22.2%
1887 51,296 +27.3%
1888 69,616 +35.7%
1889 95,264 +36.8%
1890 128,240 +34.6%
1891 168,544 +31.4%
1892 216,176 +28.3%
1893 278,464 +28.8%
1894 359,072 +28.9%
1895 443,344 +23.5%
1896 549,600 +24.0%
1897 659,520 +20.0%
1898 806,080 +22.2%
1899 952,640 +18.2%
1900 1.17 million +22.7%
1901 1.44 million +23.2%
1902 1.68 million +16.5%
1903 1.91 million +14.0%
1904 2.21 million +15.7%
1905 2.57 million +16.2%
1906 2.89 million +12.3%
1907 3.34 million +15.7%
1908 3.94 million +17.9%
1909 4.54 million +15.3%
1910 5.18 million +14.0%
1911 6.07 million +17.3%
1912 6.97 million +14.8%
1913 7.76 million +11.3%
1914 8.94 million +15.3%
1915 9.71 million +8.5%
1916 10.63 million +9.5%
1917 11.77 million +10.7%
1918 13.19 million +12.1%
1919 14.03 million +6.3%
1920 15.12 million +7.8%
1921 16.49 million +9.0%
1922 18.00 million +9.2%
1923 19.61 million +8.9%
1924 21.45 million +9.4%
1925 23.26 million +8.4%
1926 25.04 million +7.7%
1927 26.86 million +7.3%
1928 28.94 million +7.8%
1929 31.35 million +8.3%
1930 33.66 million +7.4%
1931 35.89 million +6.6%
1932 38.46 million +7.2%
1933 40.75 million +6.0%
1934 43.13 million +5.8%
1935 45.55 million +5.6%
1936 48.01 million +5.4%
1937 50.73 million +5.7%
1938 53.82 million +6.1%
1939 57.21 million +6.3%
1940 61.31 million +7.2%
1941 65.74 million +7.2%
1942 71.09 million +8.1%
1943 76.90 million +8.2%
1944 81.22 million +5.6%
1945 86.31 million +6.3%
1946 91.29 million +5.8%
1947 97.20 million +6.5%
1948 103.26 million +6.2%
1949 110.71 million +7.2%
1950 117.37 million +6.0%
1951 124.59 million +6.2%
1952 132.96 million +6.7%
1953 142.39 million +7.1%
1954 152.47 million +7.1%
1955 163.06 million +6.9%
1956 174.27 million +6.9%
1957 186.66 million +7.1%
1958 200.28 million +7.3%
1959 216.99 million +8.3%
1960 235.62 million +8.6%
1961 257.05 million +9.1%
1962 281.78 million +9.6%
1963 308.56 million +9.5%
1964 340.68 million +10.4%
1965 374.59 million +10.0%
1966 409.34 million +9.3%
1967 447.04 million +9.2%
1968 486.33 million +8.8%
1969 527.47 million +8.5%
1970 560.59 million +6.3%
1971 592.73 million +5.7%
1972 625.54 million +5.5%
1973 659.08 million +5.4%
1974 692.21 million +5.0%
1975 726.61 million +5.0%
1976 758.33 million +4.4%
1977 789.96 million +4.2%
1978 823.85 million +4.3%
1979 858.82 million +4.2%
1980 895.40 million +4.3%
1981 932.53 million +4.1%
1982 971.64 million +4.2%
1983 1.01 billion +4.0%
1984 1.05 billion +3.9%
1985 1.09 billion +3.9%
1986 1.13 billion +3.8%
1987 1.17 billion +3.7%
1988 1.21 billion +3.2%
1989 1.25 billion +3.2%
1990 1.28 billion +2.8%
1991 1.32 billion +2.5%
1992 1.35 billion +2.4%
1993 1.38 billion +2.5%
1994 1.41 billion +2.3%
1995 1.44 billion +2.2%
1996 1.48 billion +2.2%
1997 1.51 billion +2.3%
1998 1.54 billion +2.1%
1999 1.57 billion +1.7%
2000 1.59 billion +1.7%
2001 1.62 billion +1.9%
2002 1.65 billion +1.7%
2003 1.68 billion +1.9%
2004 1.71 billion +1.8%
2005 1.74 billion +1.7%
2006 1.77 billion +1.7%
2007 1.81 billion +1.9%
2008 1.84 billion +1.8%
2009 1.87 billion +1.5%
2010 1.90 billion +1.6%
2011 1.93 billion +1.8%
2012 1.96 billion +1.5%
2013 1.98 billion +1.3%
2014 2.01 billion +1.3%
2015 2.04 billion +1.4%
2016 2.06 billion +1.2%
2017 2.09 billion +1.3%
2018 2.11 billion +1.1%
2019 2.13 billion +1.0%
2020 2.15 billion +0.8%
2021 2.17 billion +1.0%
2022 2.19 billion +1.2%
2023 2.21 billion +0.6%
2024 2.22 billion +0.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2.22 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million, 5.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2.22 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1882 +100.0% 3,664 7,328
1883 +100.0% 7,328 14,656
1884 +75.0% 14,656 25,648

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 37,861 3,664 95,264 9
1890s 456,168 128,240 952,640 10
1900s 2.57 million 1.17 million 4.54 million 10
1910s 9.42 million 5.18 million 14.03 million 10
1920s 22.61 million 15.12 million 31.35 million 10
1930s 44.72 million 33.66 million 57.21 million 10
1940s 84.50 million 61.31 million 110.71 million 10
1950s 161.10 million 117.37 million 216.99 million 10
1960s 366.84 million 235.62 million 527.47 million 10
1970s 708.77 million 560.59 million 858.82 million 10
1980s 1.07 billion 895.40 million 1.25 billion 10
1990s 1.43 billion 1.28 billion 1.57 billion 10
2000s 1.73 billion 1.59 billion 1.87 billion 10
2010s 2.02 billion 1.90 billion 2.13 billion 10
2020s 2.19 billion 2.15 billion 2.22 billion 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Slovakia 2.70 billion compare
  2. 29 Hungary 2.63 billion compare
  3. 30 Romania 2.62 billion compare
  4. 32 Serbia 2.14 billion compare
  5. 33 Thailand 1.86 billion compare
  6. 34 Denmark 1.86 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 coal in Bulgaria?
Cumulative co2 coal in Bulgaria was 2.22 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,664 in 1881.
How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co2 coal?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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