Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.119 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.119 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 117.3% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2139 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.86 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.63 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -1.86 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | -1.68 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | -1.45 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | -1.69 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | -1.33 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1996 | -1.54 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | -1.52 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | -1.04 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5132 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3918 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4266 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3974 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4916 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4258 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2354 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1045 tonnes per person | -55.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1729 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2139 tonnes per person | -223.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1256 tonnes per person | -158.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4114 tonnes per person | +227.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8683 tonnes per person | +111.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6718 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2013 | -0.6941 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7802 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9944 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6829 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7817 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3414 tonnes per person | -56.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3243 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0422 tonnes per person | -87.0% |
| 2021 | -0.2084 tonnes per person | +394.1% |
| 2022 | -0.6863 tonnes per person | +229.3% |
| 2023 | 0.119 tonnes per person | -117.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.119 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.119 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -394.1% | -0.0422 tonnes per person | -0.2084 tonnes per person |
| 2022 | -229.3% | -0.2084 tonnes per person | -0.6863 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.42 tonnes per person | -1.86 tonnes per person | -0.5132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2558 tonnes per person | -0.4916 tonnes per person | 0.2139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.655 tonnes per person | -0.9944 tonnes per person | -0.3243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2045 tonnes per person | -0.6863 tonnes per person | 0.119 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
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- 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bulgaria?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bulgaria was 0.119 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2139 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.