Per capita co2 vs average in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita co2 vs average was 4.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.68
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 1986
All-time low
0.0012
in 1882
Years of data
144
1881–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Bulgaria, 1881–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Bulgaria is 4.68, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Bulgaria peaked at 10.17 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0012, in 1882.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 vs average in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1882 | 0.0012 | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0024 | +97.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0035 | +47.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0023 | -34.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0023 | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0034 | +47.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0055 | +64.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0076 | +38.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0096 | +26.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0116 | +20.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0135 | +16.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0174 | +28.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0222 | +27.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0229 | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0284 | +24.2% |
| 1897 | 0.029 | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0381 | +31.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0376 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0546 | +45.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0676 | +23.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0587 | -13.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0571 | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0723 | +26.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0853 | +18.1% |
| 1906 | 0.074 | -13.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1054 | +42.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1369 | +29.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1369 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1419 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1986 | +40.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1964 | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1704 | -13.2% |
| 1914 | 0.2531 | +48.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1611 | -36.3% |
| 1916 | 0.193 | +19.8% |
| 1917 | 0.2355 | +22.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2905 | +23.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1685 | -42.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2187 | +29.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2679 | +22.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2912 | +8.7% |
| 1923 | 0.3042 | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 0.3434 | +12.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3315 | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.3206 | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.3216 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.372 | +15.7% |
| 1929 | 0.4252 | +14.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4055 | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 0.379 | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 0.4344 | +14.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3828 | -11.9% |
| 1934 | 0.3938 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 0.3951 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.3975 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.4366 | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 0.4918 | +12.7% |
| 1939 | 0.5348 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 0.6236 | +16.6% |
| 1941 | 0.6665 | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 0.7992 | +19.9% |
| 1943 | 0.8609 | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.6448 | -25.1% |
| 1945 | 0.7589 | +17.7% |
| 1946 | 0.7188 | -5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.8467 | +17.8% |
| 1948 | 0.8836 | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 1.05 | +18.8% |
| 1950 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.12 | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 1.28 | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 1.43 | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 1.52 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 1.61 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 1.71 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 1.88 | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 2.02 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 2.52 | +24.5% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 3.27 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 3.83 | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 4.26 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 5.26 | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 5.64 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 5.9 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 6.63 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 7.1 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 7.86 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 7.2 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 7.52 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 7.7 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7.97 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.19 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.36 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.33 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.61 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 9.21 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 8.94 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.72 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.01 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.08 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.72 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 9.96 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.17 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.17 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.67 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.68 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.69 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 7.07 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.93 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.05 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.79 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.53 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.75 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.69 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.18 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.87 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.47 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.43 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.19 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 6.88 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 4.68 | -7.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | +97.2% | 0.0012 | 0.0024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0033 | 0.0012 | 0.0076 | 9 |
| 1890s | 0.023 | 0.0096 | 0.0381 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0849 | 0.0546 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2009 | 0.1419 | 0.2905 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3196 | 0.2187 | 0.4252 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4251 | 0.379 | 0.5348 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7853 | 0.6236 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.61 | 1.03 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.26 | 2.83 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 7.2 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 | 8.72 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 | 5.75 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 | 5.69 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 5.86 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 4.68 | 6.88 | 5 |
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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 vs average in Bulgaria?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Bulgaria was 4.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 1882.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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