Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.52 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.88 tonnes per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.0012 tonnes per person
in 1882
Years of data
144
1881–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria is 1.52 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from coal 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +97.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +64.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1897 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1906 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1419 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1986 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1964 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1704 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2531 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1611 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1916 | 0.193 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1917 | 0.2355 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2905 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1685 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2187 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2679 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2912 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1923 | 0.3042 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 0.3434 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3315 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.3206 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.3216 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.3626 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 0.4121 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 0.3908 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3705 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 0.423 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3733 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1934 | 0.3844 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.387 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3889 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.4263 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4783 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1939 | 0.5214 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6236 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1941 | 0.6665 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 0.7992 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1943 | 0.8609 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.6357 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1945 | 0.7414 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1946 | 0.7188 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.8467 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1948 | 0.8609 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9184 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1951 | 0.9874 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1953 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1954 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1960 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.9 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.62 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.52 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 5.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.52 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1882.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 coal. 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.