Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 4.99 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.99 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10.83 million tonnes
in 1881
Years of data
144
1881–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.99 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 4.99 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.83 million tonnes, in 1881.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 10.83 million tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 21.88 million tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1883 | 33.13 million tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1884 | 44.58 million tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1885 | 56.22 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1886 | 68.01 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1887 | 79.95 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1888 | 92.03 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1889 | 104.21 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1890 | 112.95 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1891 | 120.17 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 126.29 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1893 | 131.48 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1894 | 135.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 139.41 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 142.31 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 144.59 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 146.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 147.49 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 152.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 158.48 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 165.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 173.43 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 182.06 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 191.34 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 201.11 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1907 | 211.51 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 222.53 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1909 | 233.96 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 244.88 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 256.05 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 267.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 278.50 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 290.18 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 301.52 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 313.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 325.04 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 337.31 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 349.07 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 363.78 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 379.95 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 397.12 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 415.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 434.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 453.45 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 473.42 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 493.95 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 515.24 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 537.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 558.06 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 578.44 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 599.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 619.40 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 639.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 660.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 680.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 701.60 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 722.81 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 744.35 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1940 | 765.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 786.27 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 807.81 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 829.59 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 849.71 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 870.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 890.84 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 911.99 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 933.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 955.64 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 977.87 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.82 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.91 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.00 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.36 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.45 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.53 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.65 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.78 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.96 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.01 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.05 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.12 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.16 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.20 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.24 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.27 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.31 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.35 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.39 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.43 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.47 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.52 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.56 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.60 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.64 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.68 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.72 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.76 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.80 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.83 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.87 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.90 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.94 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.97 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.99 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.99 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.62 billion tonnes, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | +102.0% | 10.83 million tonnes | 21.88 million tonnes |
| 1883 | +51.4% | 21.88 million tonnes | 33.13 million tonnes |
| 1884 | +34.6% | 33.13 million tonnes | 44.58 million tonnes |
| 1885 | +26.1% | 44.58 million tonnes | 56.22 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 56.76 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 104.21 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1890s | 134.68 million tonnes | 112.95 million tonnes | 147.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 189.23 million tonnes | 152.28 million tonnes | 233.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 296.30 million tonnes | 244.88 million tonnes | 349.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 446.33 million tonnes | 363.78 million tonnes | 537.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 650.47 million tonnes | 558.06 million tonnes | 744.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 860.09 million tonnes | 765.37 million tonnes | 955.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 977.87 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 3.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 billion tonnes | 3.53 billion tonnes | 4.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 billion tonnes | 4.09 billion tonnes | 4.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 billion tonnes | 4.47 billion tonnes | 4.83 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 billion tonnes | 4.87 billion tonnes | 4.99 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 66 Slovakia 4.53 billion tonnes compare
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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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 4.99 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 million tonnes in 1881.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change with 79 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.