Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.99 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.99 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 61 Madagascar 5.20 billion tonnes compare
- 62 New Zealand 5.13 billion tonnes compare
- 63 Zambia 5.01 billion tonnes compare
- 65 Mozambique 4.65 billion tonnes compare
- 66 Slovakia 4.53 billion tonnes compare
- 67 Nicaragua 4.53 billion tonnes compare
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 including land-use change in Bulgaria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bulgaria was 4.99 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.