Methane emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Methane emissions was 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1982
All-time low
4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 5.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 10.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 12.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 13.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 16.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 16.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 18.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 14.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 12.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 in Bulgaria?
- Methane emissions in Bulgaria was 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1982.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bulgaria rank for methane emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.