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.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Bulgaria

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Bulgaria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

63 Iraq 0.8433 tonnes per person compare
64 Slovenia 0.8265 tonnes per person compare
65 Serbia 0.7689 tonnes per person compare
67 Peru 0.6664 tonnes per person compare
68 Portugal 0.6642 tonnes per person compare
69 Chile 0.6354 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Bulgaria →

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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.