Per capita ghg emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.96
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 1982
All-time low
1.79
in 1899
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Bulgaria is 5.96, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 13.3 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1899.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.71 | — |
| 1851 | 2.61 | -3.5% |
| 1852 | 2.55 | -2.3% |
| 1853 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 1855 | 2.43 | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 2.34 | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 2.31 | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 2.2 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.7 | +26.0% |
| 1871 | 3 | +11.0% |
| 1872 | 3.18 | +6.1% |
| 1873 | 3.32 | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 3.42 | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 3.51 | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 3.58 | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 3.65 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 3.7 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 3.74 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 3.76 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 3.77 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 3.78 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 3.79 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 3.8 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 3.79 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 3.78 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 3.77 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 3.75 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 3.22 | -13.7% |
| 1891 | 2.91 | -9.7% |
| 1892 | 2.69 | -7.7% |
| 1893 | 2.51 | -6.5% |
| 1894 | 2.35 | -6.3% |
| 1895 | 2.21 | -6.2% |
| 1896 | 2.08 | -5.5% |
| 1897 | 1.98 | -5.2% |
| 1898 | 1.88 | -4.8% |
| 1899 | 1.79 | -5.0% |
| 1900 | 2.23 | +24.6% |
| 1901 | 2.47 | +10.7% |
| 1902 | 2.6 | +5.4% |
| 1903 | 2.68 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 2.79 | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 2.89 | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 2.94 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 3.04 | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 3.13 | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 3.17 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 3.16 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 3.18 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 3.24 | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 1916 | 3.15 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 3.21 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 3.27 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 3.14 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 3.44 | +9.5% |
| 1921 | 3.63 | +5.4% |
| 1922 | 3.76 | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 3.81 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.93 | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 3.95 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 3.96 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 4.08 | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 4.17 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 4 | -3.9% |
| 1931 | 3.93 | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 3.93 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 3.81 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 3.78 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 3.79 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 3.82 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 3.84 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 3.82 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 3.95 | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 4.01 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 3.79 | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 3.92 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 3.91 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 4.08 | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 4.12 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 4.33 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 4.24 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 4.32 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.51 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 4.65 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.76 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 4.84 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.96 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 5.13 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 5.26 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 5.86 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 6.16 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 6.22 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.96 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 7.78 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 8.7 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 9.1 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 9.52 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 10.21 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 11.13 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 11.49 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.48 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 10.82 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 10.98 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 11.31 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.09 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.24 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 11.8 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 11.86 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.39 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 12.01 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.87 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.18 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.3 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 13.29 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.88 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.07 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.25 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.21 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.71 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.66 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.52 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 10.34 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 9.33 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 9.07 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.92 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.73 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 10.18 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 8.19 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 8.12 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 6.85 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.15 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.65 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 7.12 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.48 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.15 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.29 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 8.44 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.27 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.28 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.95 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.84 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 5.96 | -6.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 76% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +26.0% | 2.14 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.47 | 2.31 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.21 | 2.14 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.38 | 2.7 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.77 | 3.74 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.36 | 1.79 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.79 | 2.23 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.17 | 3.1 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.87 | 3.44 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.85 | 3.76 | 4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.98 | 3.79 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.85 | 4.24 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.73 | 6.16 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5 | 10.48 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.84 | 11.87 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.25 | 7.05 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 | 6.85 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 7.27 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 5.96 | 8.3 | 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 ghg emissions in Bulgaria?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Bulgaria was 5.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1899.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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