Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3128 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 202 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 by world region, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0727 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0766 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0821 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0979 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1034 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +178.9% |
| 1992 | 0.284 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.231 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2635 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1378 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2175 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2413 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1852 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1811 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1429 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1045 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0727 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0712 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0678 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0626 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +178.9% | 0.1122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3128 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0912 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2193 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1258 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0435 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Czechia 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Palau 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Serbia 0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3128 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.