Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0663 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0664 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0673 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0767 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0762 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0583 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0648 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +173.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1574 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1253 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1402 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1217 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0913 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0947 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 11.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 | +173.2% | 0.0648 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0665 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1163 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1771 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.