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
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.
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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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 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.