Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0022 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0022 °C
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0022 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bulgaria, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0022 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0022 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +98.7% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +49.0% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +32.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +24.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +19.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +15.9% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 °C | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 °C | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0003 °C | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0003 °C | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0003 °C | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0003 °C | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0003 °C | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0003 °C | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 °C | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 °C | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 °C | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 °C | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 °C | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 °C | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 °C | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 °C | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 °C | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 °C | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 °C | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 °C | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 °C | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 °C | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 °C | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 °C | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 °C | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 °C | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 °C | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 °C | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 °C | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 °C | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 °C | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 °C | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 °C | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 °C | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 °C | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 °C | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 °C | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 °C | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 °C | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 °C | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 °C | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 °C | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 °C | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 °C | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 °C | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 °C | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 °C | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 °C | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 °C | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 °C | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 °C | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 °C | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 °C | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 °C | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.002 °C | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 °C | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 °C | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 °C | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 °C | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 °C | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 °C | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 °C | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 °C | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 °C | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 °C | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0022 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0022 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +98.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +49.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +32.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0022 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bulgaria?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bulgaria was 0.0022 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Bulgaria rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.