Per capita co2 coal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita co2 coal was 1.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 1969
All-time low
0.0012
in 1882
Years of data
144
1881–2024
Per capita co2 coal in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 coal in Bulgaria is 1.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Bulgaria peaked at 4.88 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0012, 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.
Per capita co2 coal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1882 | 0.0012 | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0024 | +97.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0035 | +47.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0023 | -34.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0023 | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0034 | +47.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0055 | +64.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0076 | +38.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0096 | +26.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0116 | +20.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0135 | +16.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0174 | +28.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0222 | +27.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0229 | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0284 | +24.2% |
| 1897 | 0.029 | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0381 | +31.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0376 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0546 | +45.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0676 | +23.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0587 | -13.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0571 | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0723 | +26.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0853 | +18.1% |
| 1906 | 0.074 | -13.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1054 | +42.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1369 | +29.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1369 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1419 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1986 | +40.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1964 | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1704 | -13.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2531 | +48.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1611 | -36.3% |
| 1916 | 0.193 | +19.8% |
| 1917 | 0.2355 | +22.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2905 | +23.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1685 | -42.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2187 | +29.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2679 | +22.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2912 | +8.7% |
| 1923 | 0.3042 | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 0.3434 | +12.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3315 | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.3206 | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.3216 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.3626 | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 0.4121 | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 0.3908 | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3705 | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 0.423 | +14.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3733 | -11.7% |
| 1934 | 0.3844 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.387 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3889 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.4263 | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4783 | +12.2% |
| 1939 | 0.5214 | +9.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6236 | +19.6% |
| 1941 | 0.6665 | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 0.7992 | +19.9% |
| 1943 | 0.8609 | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.6357 | -26.2% |
| 1945 | 0.7414 | +16.6% |
| 1946 | 0.7188 | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.8467 | +17.8% |
| 1948 | 0.8609 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 1.05 | +22.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9184 | -12.5% |
| 1951 | 0.9874 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | +15.2% |
| 1953 | 1.27 | +11.7% |
| 1954 | 1.35 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.41 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.48 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.62 | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 1.76 | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 2.14 | +21.6% |
| 1960 | 2.37 | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 3.09 | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 3.32 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3.95 | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 4.13 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 4.21 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.54 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4.69 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.88 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.9 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 3.76 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.82 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.89 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.82 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.94 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.62 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.85 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.96 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.13 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.39 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.37 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.59 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.57 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.65 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.22 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 4.32 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.94 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 3.65 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.67 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.67 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | -25.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 5.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | +97.2% | 0.0012 | 0.0024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0033 | 0.0012 | 0.0076 | 9 |
| 1890s | 0.023 | 0.0096 | 0.0381 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0849 | 0.0546 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2009 | 0.1419 | 0.2905 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3174 | 0.2187 | 0.4121 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4144 | 0.3705 | 0.5214 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7804 | 0.6236 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.41 | 0.9184 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.79 | 2.37 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.82 | 3.59 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 | 4.13 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 | 3.3 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 2.98 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 1.52 | 3.67 | 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 per capita co2 coal in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co2 coal in Bulgaria was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 1882.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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