Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -23.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-23.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 281.5%
World rank
225th
of 229 countries
All-time high
17.84 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-23.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at -23.19 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 281.5% on the previous year and down 153.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 17.84 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -23.19 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.43 % change on previous year —
1963 6.82 % change on previous year -45.1%
1964 17.84 % change on previous year +161.5%
1965 4.67 % change on previous year -73.8%
1966 0.8929 % change on previous year -80.9%
1967 7.96 % change on previous year +792.0%
1968 3.28 % change on previous year -58.8%
1969 4.76 % change on previous year +45.2%
1970 -16.67 % change on previous year -450.0%
1971 -0.9091 % change on previous year -94.5%
1972 -1.83 % change on previous year +101.8%
1973 0.9346 % change on previous year -150.9%
1974 -10.37 % change on previous year -1209.6%
1975 9.5 % change on previous year -191.6%
1976 -9.62 % change on previous year -201.2%
1977 -1.88 % change on previous year -80.5%
1978 2.13 % change on previous year -213.2%
1979 6.25 % change on previous year +193.7%
1980 3.92 % change on previous year -37.3%
1981 -2.83 % change on previous year -172.2%
1982 4.85 % change on previous year -271.5%
1983 -1.85 % change on previous year -138.1%
1984 -0.9434 % change on previous year -49.1%
1985 -7.43 % change on previous year +687.4%
1986 8.02 % change on previous year -208.0%
1987 -0.9524 % change on previous year -111.9%
1988 -9.13 % change on previous year +859.1%
1989 -2.12 % change on previous year -76.8%
1990 -16.97 % change on previous year +702.0%
1991 -23.18 % change on previous year +36.6%
1992 11.02 % change on previous year -147.5%
1993 -3.05 % change on previous year -127.7%
1994 -6.61 % change on previous year +116.6%
1995 0.3373 % change on previous year -105.1%
1996 1.68 % change on previous year +398.3%
1997 -1.98 % change on previous year -218.0%
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 -17.03 % change on previous year —
2000 -0.4065 % change on previous year -97.6%
2001 -1.02 % change on previous year +151.0%
2002 3.3 % change on previous year -423.3%
2003 3.59 % change on previous year +8.9%
2004 -2.7 % change on previous year -175.1%
2005 -5.15 % change on previous year +90.9%
2006 2.09 % change on previous year -140.5%
2007 0.818 % change on previous year -60.8%
2008 1.62 % change on previous year +98.4%
2009 -7.98 % change on previous year -592.0%
2010 5.64 % change on previous year -170.6%
2011 16.84 % change on previous year +198.5%
2012 -5.98 % change on previous year -135.5%
2013 -9.16 % change on previous year +53.3%
2014 1.03 % change on previous year -111.2%
2015 7.94 % change on previous year +672.1%
2016 -5.85 % change on previous year -173.6%
2017 7.62 % change on previous year -230.2%
2018 -5.96 % change on previous year -178.3%
2019 -3.37 % change on previous year -43.5%
2020 -7.17 % change on previous year +113.1%
2021 10.6 % change on previous year -247.7%
2022 12.77 % change on previous year +20.6%
2023 -23.19 % change on previous year -281.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -23.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2755 % change on previous year, 84.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -23.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.5774 % change on previous year, 40.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.33 % change on previous year 0.8929 % change on previous year 17.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.25 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 9.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.8457 % change on previous year -9.13 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.58 % change on previous year -23.18 % change on previous year 11.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.5837 % change on previous year -7.98 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8756 % change on previous year -9.16 % change on previous year 16.84 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.75 % change on previous year -23.19 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 222 Serbia and Montenegro -10.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 223 Turkey -10.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 223 Türkiye -10.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 226 Equatorial Guinea -23.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 227 Yemen -46.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 228 Netherlands Antilles (former) -48.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
Energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -23.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17.84 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -23.19 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 153.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,774 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.