Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 31.62 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.62 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
91.28 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bulgaria, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bulgaria is 31.62 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 91.28 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31.62 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 48.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 55.11 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 59.46 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 66.31 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 61.17 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 64.22 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 66.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 68.72 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 71.14 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 72.93 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 72.97 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 81.21 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 78.93 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 77.25 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 80.09 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 89.84 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 90.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.04 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 89.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 91.17 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 91.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 86.92 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 86.47 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.64 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 61.52 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 57.36 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 58.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 56.38 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 57.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 58.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.81 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 53.11 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 46.37 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 45.50 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 46.14 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 50.49 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 49.54 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.60 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.67 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 54.03 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.75 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 47.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 53.12 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 48.28 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 42.58 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 45.17 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 48.13 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 45.34 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 47.45 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 43.50 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 42.20 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.57 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 42.37 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 46.93 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 34.50 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2024 | 31.62 million tonnes | -8.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31.62 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31.62 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.17 million tonnes | 46.27 million tonnes | 66.31 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 61.17 million tonnes | 81.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 77.25 million tonnes | 91.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 76.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 45.50 million tonnes | 55.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 42.20 million tonnes | 53.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 46.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bulgaria?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bulgaria was 31.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.28 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.62 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.