Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 12.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria is 12.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria peaked at 12.06 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,580 tonnes, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751,309 tonnes | 124,580 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 12.06 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria was 12.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,580 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.