IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0238 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0238 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0611 kt per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0217 kt per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0238 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0611 kt per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 kt per square kilometre, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0249 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0276 kt per square kilometre +10.9%
1963 0.0302 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1964 0.0357 kt per square kilometre +18.3%
1965 0.0366 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1966 0.0373 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1967 0.039 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1968 0.0386 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1969 0.0375 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1970 0.0422 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
1971 0.0416 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1972 0.0411 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1973 0.0419 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1974 0.0426 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1975 0.0448 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1976 0.0503 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
1977 0.0524 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1978 0.0492 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1979 0.0506 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1980 0.0513 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1981 0.0522 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1982 0.0564 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1983 0.058 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0595 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1985 0.0574 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1986 0.0572 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1987 0.0542 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1988 0.0611 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1989 0.0576 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1990 0.0522 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
1991 0.0435 kt per square kilometre -16.8%
1992 0.0377 kt per square kilometre -13.3%
1993 0.0356 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1994 0.0419 kt per square kilometre +17.5%
1995 0.0474 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
1996 0.0467 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1997 0.0345 kt per square kilometre -26.1%
1998 0.0262 kt per square kilometre -24.1%
1999 0.0274 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 0.0307 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
2001 0.0269 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
2002 0.0261 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 0.0279 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2004 0.0296 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2005 0.0337 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
2006 0.0329 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2007 0.0367 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
2008 0.0349 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2009 0.0217 kt per square kilometre -37.7%
2010 0.022 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.0247 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
2012 0.0239 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2013 0.0237 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2014 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 0.0277 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
2016 0.0291 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2017 0.0293 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.0269 kt per square kilometre -8.2%
2019 0.0245 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
2020 0.0234 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2021 0.0243 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.0243 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0238 kt per square kilometre -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0342 kt per square kilometre 0.0249 kt per square kilometre 0.039 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0457 kt per square kilometre 0.0411 kt per square kilometre 0.0524 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0565 kt per square kilometre 0.0513 kt per square kilometre 0.0611 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0393 kt per square kilometre 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 0.0522 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0301 kt per square kilometre 0.0217 kt per square kilometre 0.0367 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0256 kt per square kilometre 0.022 kt per square kilometre 0.0293 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0239 kt per square kilometre 0.0234 kt per square kilometre 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 56 Tunisia 0.0257 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.025 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 58 Serbia 0.0246 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 60 Georgia 0.0229 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 61 Norway 0.0222 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 62 Andorra 0.0221 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0238 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0611 kt per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.