Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4711 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1319 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1358 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1422 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1714 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1721 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1758 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1569 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1151 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1585 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1701 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4711 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +177.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4248 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.343 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.389 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3503 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.267 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2971 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2908 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2536 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1986 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1619 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.143 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0979 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0806 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0881 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0783 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0824 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0922 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0875 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0726 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0706 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0546 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 | +177.0% | 0.1701 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4711 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1506 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1758 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3233 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4711 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0817 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0706 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 Malaysia 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Ecuador 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Uganda 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4711 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.