Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.3866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1999.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 United States 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Zambia 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Guyana 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Mauritania 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Czechia 0.6136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Slovakia 0.6034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.6225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.