Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10,656 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12,518 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
10,390 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 12,518 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,390 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,390 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 10,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 11,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 11,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 11,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,102 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12,304 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12,376 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12,450 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,409 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12,338 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,253 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,141 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,158 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12,027 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11,907 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,771 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,643 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11,524 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,435 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,364 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11,342 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,304 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,239 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,194 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,138 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,083 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,027 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,974 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10,922 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,864 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,794 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,726 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,830 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,016 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,133 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,325 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,143 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,518 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,911 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,435 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,922 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Slovakia 11,350 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 10,998 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Greece 10,759 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Paraguay 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tanzania 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Gambia 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,518 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,390 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.