Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1619 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria, 1928–2024
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 from cement in Bulgaria stood at 0.1619 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2905 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1940.
Bulgaria ranks 58th of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1565 tonnes per person | 0.0999 tonnes per person | 0.2081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2425 tonnes per person | 0.2136 tonnes per person | 0.2871 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2788 tonnes per person | 0.2547 tonnes per person | 0.2905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 tonnes per person | 0.1282 tonnes per person | 0.2428 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1868 tonnes per person | 0.1313 tonnes per person | 0.2609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1432 tonnes per person | 0.1067 tonnes per person | 0.1752 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1552 tonnes per person | 0.1523 tonnes per person | 0.1619 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 from cement in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Bulgaria was 0.1619 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 from cement recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2905 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1940.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.