Per capita co2 flaring in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.1025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1025 for per capita co2 flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Bulgaria peaked at 0.124 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0103, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 213 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 flaring in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0141 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0103 | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 0.019 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0535 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0836 | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.124 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1013 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0818 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1144 | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 0.102 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1025 | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1025 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 33.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1025 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 14.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +116.7% | 0.0202 | 0.0437 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0167 | 0.0103 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 | 0.0149 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0808 | 0.0503 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0999 | 0.0818 | 0.1144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.1379 compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1361 compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1183 compare
- 28 Angola 0.1023 compare
- 29 Portugal 0.0982 compare
- 30 Poland 0.0927 compare
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 flaring in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Bulgaria was 0.1025 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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