Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 4.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.68 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
72nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.17 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0012 tonnes per person
in 1882
Years of data
144
1881–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
Bulgaria recorded 4.68 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bulgaria peaked at 10.17 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 1882.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 208 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 | 0.372 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1929 | 0.4252 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4055 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 0.379 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 0.4344 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3828 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1934 | 0.3938 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.3951 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.3975 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.4366 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 0.4918 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1939 | 0.5348 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 0.6236 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 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 | 0.6448 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1945 | 0.7589 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1946 | 0.7188 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.8467 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1948 | 0.8836 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1950 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1960 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 7.86 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 7.7 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7.97 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.36 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.33 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.21 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.72 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.01 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.72 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.17 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.17 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.67 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.68 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.69 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 7.07 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.93 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.18 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.47 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.34 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 7.17 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.71 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.36 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.71 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.05 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
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 | 0.3196 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 0.4252 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4251 tonnes per person | 0.379 tonnes per person | 0.5348 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7853 tonnes per person | 0.6236 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 tonnes per person | 8.72 tonnes per person | 10.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 8.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 7.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 6.88 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 69 Croatia 4.76 tonnes per person compare
- 70 Denmark 4.75 tonnes per person compare
- 71 Suriname 4.71 tonnes per person compare
- 73 Spain 4.6 tonnes per person compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.53 tonnes per person compare
- 75 Hong Kong, China 4.49 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bulgaria was 4.68 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1882.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.