Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Bulgaria is 2.01 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bulgaria peaked at 4.49 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1881.
Bulgaria ranks 94th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1502 tonnes per person | 0.0748 tonnes per person | 0.2825 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.3635 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bulgaria was 2.01 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 by fuel type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1881.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.