Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1841 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Bulgaria, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
In 2019, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Bulgaria stood at 0.1841 kg CO₂ per kWh. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2756 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1841 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2525 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2356 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2756 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2315 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2211 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2505 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2307 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1841 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2543 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Bulgaria?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Bulgaria was 0.1841 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2756 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1997.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1841 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.