Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 12.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 12.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 12.06 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,580 tonnes, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,580 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 214,258 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 352,697 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 513,982 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 668,566 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 835,476 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 995,559 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.64 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.44 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.82 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 6.24 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 7.11 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.65 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 9.34 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.90 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.68 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 11.37 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 12.06 million tonnes | +6.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.06 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.06 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 | +72.0% | 124,580 tonnes | 214,258 tonnes |
| 1992 | +64.6% | 214,258 tonnes | 352,697 tonnes |
| 1993 | +45.7% | 352,697 tonnes | 513,982 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751,309 tonnes | 124,580 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 12.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 12.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,580 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. 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 from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.