Nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nitrous oxide emissions was 4.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.01 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.60 million
in 1982
All-time low
269,333
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.01 million for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 9.60 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 269,333, in 1850.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 269,333 | — |
| 1851 | 273,799 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 278,178 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 282,415 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 286,455 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 290,244 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 293,728 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 296,853 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 299,564 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 301,807 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 303,528 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 304,920 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 306,229 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 307,475 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 308,681 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 309,867 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 311,056 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 312,269 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 313,528 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 314,853 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 316,267 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 320,492 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 329,498 | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 342,177 | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 357,423 | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 374,127 | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 391,183 | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 407,483 | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 421,920 | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 433,386 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 440,774 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 445,423 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 449,489 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 453,090 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 456,341 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 459,362 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 462,268 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 465,177 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 468,207 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 471,474 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 506,385 | +7.4% |
| 1891 | 486,860 | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 468,228 | -3.8% |
| 1893 | 450,808 | -3.7% |
| 1894 | 434,920 | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 420,881 | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 409,013 | -2.8% |
| 1897 | 399,632 | -2.3% |
| 1898 | 393,060 | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 389,613 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 389,612 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 391,822 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 394,761 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 398,377 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 402,618 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 407,433 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 412,768 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 418,574 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 424,796 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 431,385 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 438,287 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 451,388 | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 475,574 | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 509,301 | +7.1% |
| 1914 | 551,022 | +8.2% |
| 1915 | 599,192 | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 652,263 | +8.9% |
| 1917 | 708,690 | +8.7% |
| 1918 | 766,927 | +8.2% |
| 1919 | 825,427 | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 882,645 | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 949,246 | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 1.03 million | +8.8% |
| 1923 | 1.13 million | +9.2% |
| 1924 | 1.23 million | +9.0% |
| 1925 | 1.33 million | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 1.43 million | +7.2% |
| 1927 | 1.51 million | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 1.58 million | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 1.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 1.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.59 million | -2.6% |
| 1933 | 1.53 million | -3.9% |
| 1934 | 1.45 million | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 1.37 million | -5.6% |
| 1936 | 1.29 million | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 1.22 million | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 1.16 million | -4.5% |
| 1939 | 1.13 million | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 1.20 million | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 1.36 million | +13.6% |
| 1943 | 1.60 million | +17.3% |
| 1944 | 1.88 million | +17.9% |
| 1945 | 2.20 million | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 2.52 million | +14.6% |
| 1947 | 2.82 million | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 3.10 million | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 3.31 million | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 3.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 3.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 3.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 3.89 million | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 4.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 4.17 million | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 4.32 million | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 4.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 4.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 5.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 5.37 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.96 million | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 6.56 million | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 7.11 million | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 7.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 7.93 million | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 8.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.59 million | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 7.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.97 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 7.73 million | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.72 million | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 8.45 million | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.98 million | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 8.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.82 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.57 million | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 9.12 million | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.55 million | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.67 million | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 6.59 million | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 4.92 million | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 4.29 million | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.08 million | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 3.35 million | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 3.65 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.99 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25.3% | 6.59 million | 4.92 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 287,238 | 269,333 | 301,807 | 10 |
| 1860s | 309,241 | 303,528 | 314,853 | 10 |
| 1870s | 369,396 | 316,267 | 433,386 | 10 |
| 1880s | 457,160 | 440,774 | 471,474 | 10 |
| 1890s | 435,940 | 389,613 | 506,385 | 10 |
| 1900s | 407,215 | 389,612 | 431,385 | 10 |
| 1910s | 597,807 | 438,287 | 825,427 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million | 882,645 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.40 million | 1.13 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.11 million | 1.13 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.99 million | 3.44 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 million | 4.79 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.20 million | 7.54 million | 8.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 million | 8.55 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 3.17 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million | 3.11 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 3.35 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 3.99 million | 4.11 million | 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria was 4.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.60 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,333 in 1850.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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