What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion tonnes in 1996.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.15 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.15 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

86th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.38 billion tonnes

in 1996

All-time low

4.05 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria, 1850–2024

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 land-use change in Bulgaria is 1.15 billion tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria peaked at 1.38 billion tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Bulgaria 86th out of 197 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
1850s	18.32 million tonnes	4.05 million tonnes	30.72 million tonnes	10
1860s	42.26 million tonnes	33.04 million tonnes	50.79 million tonnes	10
1870s	90.92 million tonnes	55.65 million tonnes	132.51 million tonnes	10
1880s	194.15 million tonnes	143.09 million tonnes	247.21 million tonnes	10
1890s	277.32 million tonnes	255.91 million tonnes	289.63 million tonnes	10
1900s	329.75 million tonnes	294.20 million tonnes	372.51 million tonnes	10
1910s	429.97 million tonnes	382.80 million tonnes	478.14 million tonnes	10
1920s	566.79 million tonnes	491.75 million tonnes	648.90 million tonnes	10
1930s	748.35 million tonnes	667.27 million tonnes	829.43 million tonnes	10
1940s	917.75 million tonnes	846.35 million tonnes	986.88 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.07 billion tonnes	1.00 billion tonnes	1.13 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.19 billion tonnes	1.14 billion tonnes	1.25 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.30 billion tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.34 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.36 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.30 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.21 billion tonnes	1.19 billion tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.16 billion tonnes	1.15 billion tonnes	1.18 billion 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)

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bulgaria was 1.15 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 from land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion tonnes in 1996.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Bulgaria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.