Per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita methane emissions was 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
All-time low
1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria stood at 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 56 Eritrea 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Thailand 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Somalia 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Turkey 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 South Africa 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Bulgaria?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria was 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.