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.
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
- 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 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.