IPPU — Emissions per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 58th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.57 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.57 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.609 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.511 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.503 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.555 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 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 ippu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.