Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bulgaria stood at 1.52 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bulgaria peaked at 4.88 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 1882.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1890s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 0.0546 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2009 tonnes per person | 0.1419 tonnes per person | 0.2905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3174 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 0.4121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4144 tonnes per person | 0.3705 tonnes per person | 0.5214 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7804 tonnes per person | 0.6236 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.9184 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bulgaria was 1.52 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1882.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.