Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.7431 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7431 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
66th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.37 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1881
Years of data
129
1881–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 0.7431 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Bulgaria peaked at 1.37 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1881.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 146 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 from gas in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +202.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1046 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | +116.7% |
| 1975 | 0.255 tonnes per person | +163.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4442 tonnes per person | +74.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5639 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6007 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6419 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.818 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.888 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9817 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9991 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9626 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9639 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8795 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7704 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8458 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7931 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7124 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.746 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7519 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8542 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.881 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9065 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8924 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6744 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7241 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8334 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7863 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7725 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7755 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8276 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8341 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8555 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8252 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7549 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7658 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9099 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7352 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6884 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7431 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7431 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7431 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +202.0% | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.0683 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +163.9% | 0.0966 tonnes per person | 0.255 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +116.7% | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0966 tonnes per person |
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 |
| 1960s | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.1077 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2855 tonnes per person | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 0.6419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0.818 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0.7704 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8058 tonnes per person | 0.6744 tonnes per person | 0.9065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7989 tonnes per person | 0.7241 tonnes per person | 0.8555 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7685 tonnes per person | 0.6884 tonnes per person | 0.9099 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
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- 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 gas in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Bulgaria was 0.7431 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 gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1881.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.