Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,747 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45,747 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,644 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bulgaria is 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bulgaria peaked at 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,644 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,644 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 12,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 12,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 13,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 14,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 14,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 15,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 16,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 16,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 17,305 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 17,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 18,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 19,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 20,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 20,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 21,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 22,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 23,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 23,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 24,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 25,453 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 26,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 27,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 27,901 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 30,369 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 31,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 32,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 33,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33,587 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 34,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 35,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 36,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 36,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 38,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 40,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 41,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,611 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,644 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,398 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,863 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,029 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,902 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,148 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,536 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,299 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 43 Thailand 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Costa Rica 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Lithuania 45,598 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Indonesia 45,202 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Moldova 43,534 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 including land-use change, per square in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bulgaria was 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45,747 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,644 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.