Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.52 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.69 tonnes per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.3011 tonnes per person
in 1899
Years of data
144
1881–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Bulgaria is 3.52 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bulgaria peaked at 10.69 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3011 tonnes per person, in 1899.
Bulgaria ranks 98th of 194 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 including land-use change in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 3.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1891 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1892 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1893 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1894 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1895 | 0.9708 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1896 | 0.7751 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1897 | 0.602 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1898 | 0.449 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1899 | 0.3011 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1900 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +301.5% |
| 1901 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1902 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1903 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1904 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1905 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1906 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1911 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1916 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1921 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1922 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1931 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1941 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1945 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 6.18 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 6.69 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.47 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 9.11 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 8.18 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 8.56 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 10.69 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 9.29 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 9.19 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.24 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.26 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 10.25 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 10.12 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.32 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.3 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.8 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 7.93 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.07 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.21 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 5.97 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.87 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 5.86 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.38 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.52 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.52 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +301.5% | 0.3011 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1890s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.3011 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.46 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | 10.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | 5.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 6.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 5.79 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bulgaria was 3.52 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 including land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3011 tonnes per person in 1899.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.