Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 9.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Bulgaria, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Bulgaria stood at 9.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 9.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1559, in 1968.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2438 | — |
| 1966 | 0.2434 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2433 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1559 | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 0.218 | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2535 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2541 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2442 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.298 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5634 | +89.1% |
| 1975 | 1.17 | +107.4% |
| 1976 | 2.06 | +76.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 2.36 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.53 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.52 | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 4 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 4.55 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 4.67 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.69 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.34 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 4.48 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.69 | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 5.24 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.22 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.86 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 5.67 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.52 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 6.96 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.67 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.28 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 7.68 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 8.06 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.98 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.29 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.23 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.91 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.06 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.91 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.01 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.13 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.81 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.54 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.57 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.66 | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 9.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 9.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +107.4% | 0.5634 | 1.17 |
| 1974 | +89.1% | 0.298 | 0.5634 |
| 1976 | +76.6% | 1.17 | 2.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2209 | 0.1559 | 0.2438 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 0.2442 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 | 2.53 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 4.31 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.23 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.02 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 9.13 | 9.81 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Bulgaria?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Bulgaria was 9.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1559 in 1968.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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