Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 530,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
530,000
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 1990
All-time low
440,000
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bulgaria stood at 530,000.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bulgaria peaked at 1.68 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 440,000, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 million | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 990,000 | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 870,000 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 870,000 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 890,000 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 880,000 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 840,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 870,000 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 880,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 800,000 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 810,000 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 810,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 790,000 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 860,000 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 840,000 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 750,000 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 480,000 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 460,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 510,000 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 460,000 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 470,000 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 440,000 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 440,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 470,000 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 480,000 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 450,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 490,000 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 519,999 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 530,000 | +1.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 530,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 530,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 840,000 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 750,000 | 480,000 | 880,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,000 | 440,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,500 | 450,000 | 530,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bulgaria?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Bulgaria was 530,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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