Per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita methane emissions was 1.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.33
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1982
All-time low
1.15
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria stood at 1.33.
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 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.62 | — |
| 1851 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.63 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.64 | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.6 | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 1.58 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 1.56 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 1.55 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.54 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.55 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.56 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 1.56 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.57 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1.58 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.58 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.59 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.59 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.6 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.6 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.6 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.6 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.62 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.62 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.62 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.62 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.6 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.6 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.62 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 1.62 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.64 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.66 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.67 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.68 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.71 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1.78 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.79 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.89 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.9 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.98 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.87 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 1.92 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.95 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.07 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.1 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.11 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.01 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 | +2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.62 | 1.61 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 | 1.6 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.78 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.87 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.95 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.15 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.38 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bulgaria was 1.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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