Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 97.5 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Bulgaria, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Bulgaria stood at 97.5 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Bulgaria peaked at 97.5 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.73 kilograms, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45.73 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 50.41 kilograms | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 55.09 kilograms | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 68.2 kilograms | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 82.08 kilograms | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 95.2 kilograms | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 97.28 kilograms | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.58 kilograms | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 59.13 kilograms | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 81.67 kilograms | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 91.94 kilograms | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 97.5 kilograms | +6.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 97.5 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 31% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 97.5 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.51 kilograms, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.57 kilograms | 45.73 kilograms | 97.28 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.17 kilograms | 50.58 kilograms | 97.5 kilograms | 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 emissions from international aviation in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Bulgaria was 97.5 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.73 kilograms in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.