Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0112 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0334 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 104th out of 185 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -23.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0112 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0112 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 101 Burkina Faso 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Jamaica 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 East Timor 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0104 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0334 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.