Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1025 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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 0.1025 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in Bulgaria peaked at 0.124 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.124 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 0.102 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1025 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 33.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1025 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 14.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0999 tonnes per person | 0.0818 tonnes per person | 0.1144 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.1379 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1361 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1183 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Angola 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
- 29 Portugal 0.0982 tonnes per person compare
- 30 Poland 0.0927 tonnes per person 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 emissions from flaring in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bulgaria was 0.1025 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 flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.