Per capita co2 gas in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita co2 gas was 0.7431 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7431
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
66th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1881
Years of data
129
1881–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.7431 for per capita co2 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 gas in Bulgaria peaked at 1.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.0152 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0226 | +49.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0683 | +202.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1046 | +53.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1077 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0971 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0665 | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0444 | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0446 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0966 | +116.7% |
| 1975 | 0.255 | +163.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4442 | +74.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5639 | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6007 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6419 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.818 | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.888 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9817 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9991 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9626 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9639 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8795 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7704 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8458 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7931 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7124 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.746 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7519 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8542 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.881 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9065 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8924 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6744 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7241 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8334 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7863 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7725 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7755 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8276 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8341 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8555 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8252 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7549 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7658 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9099 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7352 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6884 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7431 | +8.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7431 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7431 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.0683 |
| 1975 | +163.9% | 0.0966 | 0.255 |
| 1974 | +116.7% | 0.0446 | 0.0966 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0637 | 0.0152 | 0.1077 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2855 | 0.0444 | 0.6419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.818 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.7704 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8058 | 0.6744 | 0.9065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7989 | 0.7241 | 0.8555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7685 | 0.6884 | 0.9099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 gas in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co2 gas in Bulgaria was 0.7431 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1881.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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