Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.3287 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3287 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.8417 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.248 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.8196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.3287 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8417 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.248 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Bulgaria 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.248 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.2929 kt per square kilometre +18.1%
1963 0.3261 kt per square kilometre +11.3%
1964 0.4053 kt per square kilometre +24.3%
1965 0.4364 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1966 0.4585 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1967 0.517 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1968 0.5571 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1969 0.6203 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1970 0.5703 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
1971 0.5963 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1972 0.6111 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1973 0.634 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1974 0.6528 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1975 0.6724 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1976 0.6706 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1977 0.6928 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1978 0.7441 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1979 0.7213 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1980 0.7097 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1981 0.7334 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1982 0.8242 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1983 0.8274 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1984 0.8018 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1985 0.8225 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1986 0.8417 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1987 0.8405 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1988 0.7936 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1989 0.7904 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1990 0.6784 kt per square kilometre -14.2%
1991 0.5321 kt per square kilometre -21.6%
1992 0.52 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1993 0.6505 kt per square kilometre +25.1%
1994 0.5137 kt per square kilometre -21.0%
1995 0.5472 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1996 0.5339 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1997 0.501 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1998 0.483 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1999 0.4297 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
2000 0.407 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2001 0.4332 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2002 0.4225 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2003 0.4499 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2004 0.4376 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2005 0.4438 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 0.4507 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2007 0.4831 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2008 0.4628 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2009 0.3964 kt per square kilometre -14.3%
2010 0.4151 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2011 0.4662 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
2012 0.4256 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
2013 0.3762 kt per square kilometre -11.6%
2014 0.4022 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2015 0.4226 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 0.3931 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2017 0.4171 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 0.3915 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2019 0.38 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2020 0.3365 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
2021 0.3942 kt per square kilometre +17.2%
2022 0.4301 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2023 0.3287 kt per square kilometre -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4291 kt per square kilometre 0.248 kt per square kilometre 0.6203 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.6566 kt per square kilometre 0.5703 kt per square kilometre 0.7441 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.7985 kt per square kilometre 0.7097 kt per square kilometre 0.8417 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.539 kt per square kilometre 0.4297 kt per square kilometre 0.6784 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.4387 kt per square kilometre 0.3964 kt per square kilometre 0.4831 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4089 kt per square kilometre 0.3762 kt per square kilometre 0.4662 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3724 kt per square kilometre 0.3287 kt per square kilometre 0.4301 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 70 Estonia 0.3364 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 71 Equatorial Guinea 0.3351 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 72 Croatia 0.3289 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 74 Oman 0.3205 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 75 North Macedonia 0.3174 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 76 Uzbekistan 0.3064 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.3287 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8417 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.248 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.