Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
170.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
76.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 170.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 76.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 136.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 138.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 142.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 147.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 147.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 149.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 151.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 152.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 143.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 148.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 151.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 152.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 151.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 158.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 159.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 159.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 161.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 165.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 168.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 167.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 170.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 169.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 169.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 165.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 164.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 163.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 159.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 157.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 149.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 140.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 134.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 122.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 114.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 112.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 112.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 107.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 105.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 103.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 100.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 98.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 100.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 99.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 97.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 93.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 92.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 94.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 88.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 85.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 76.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 94.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 92.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 94.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 88.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 85.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 87.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 87.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 128.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 152.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 155.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 143.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 165.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 157.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 170.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 105.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 149.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 93.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 103.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 76.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 94.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 81.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 87.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 95 Ghana 85.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 96 Micronesia (country) 84.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 83.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 99 Colombia 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 100 Palau 81.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 101 Honduras 80.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 170.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions 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.