Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,449 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bulgaria stood at 1,449 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bulgaria peaked at 1,449 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400.19 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 729.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 400.19 kilograms per person | -45.2% |
| 1992 | 445.14 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 509.06 kilograms per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 468.1 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 501.34 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 499.31 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 520.87 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 666 kilograms per person | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 700.34 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 678.71 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 706.32 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 741.55 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 822.61 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 896.84 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,008 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,072 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,045 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,103 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,066 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,043 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,076 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,122 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,001 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1,126 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,244 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,268 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,299 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,338 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,363 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,289 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,399 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,411 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,449 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,449 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,449 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -45.2% | 729.96 kilograms per person | 400.19 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544.03 kilograms per person | 400.19 kilograms per person | 729.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 914.01 kilograms per person | 678.71 kilograms per person | 1,103 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 kilograms per person | 1,001 kilograms per person | 1,363 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 kilograms per person | 1,289 kilograms per person | 1,449 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Turkmenistan 1,492 kilograms per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,465 kilograms per person compare
- 56 Montenegro 1,452 kilograms per person compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1,449 kilograms per person compare
- 59 Malta 1,445 kilograms per person compare
- 60 Chile 1,444 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bulgaria was 1,449 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.19 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.