Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 5.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Bulgaria is 5.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 5.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 84th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.89 | — |
| 2012 | 3.98 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.47 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.55 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.7 | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.89 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.27 | 5.7 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Bulgaria?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Bulgaria was 5.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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