Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 410.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2022. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 410.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in 2022.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria peaked at 482.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 334.73 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 473.42 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 482.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 480.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 448.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 435.06 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 410.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 395.21 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 412.12 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 409.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 402.15 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 385.41 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 404.81 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 371.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 413.72 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 413.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 380.02 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 379.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 466.32 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 458.6 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 437.02 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 431.08 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 473.05 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 432.02 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 402.21 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 403.26 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 407.51 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 390.17 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 414.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 378.08 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 377.18 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 334.73 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 366.64 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 410.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435.01 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 395.21 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 482.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.08 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 371.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 466.32 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.94 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 377.18 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 473.05 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.58 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 334.73 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 410.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Japan 460.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 6 Malta 437.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 7 Mexico 432.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 9 Czechia 388.8 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 10 Germany 368.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 11 United States 361.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Bulgaria was 410.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 482.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.73 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.