Share global co2 flaring in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share global co2 flaring was 0.1667 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share global co2 flaring in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global co2 flaring in Bulgaria stood at 0.1667.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2284 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share global co2 flaring in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0485 | — |
| 1991 | 0.033 | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0577 | +75.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0694 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0494 | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0515 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0459 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0414 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.036 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0339 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0347 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0358 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0371 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0408 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0455 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0995 | +118.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1024 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1079 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1575 | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2188 | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2284 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1761 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1913 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1711 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1399 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1957 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1685 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1667 | -1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 14.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1667 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 8.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +118.6% | 0.0455 | 0.0995 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0474 | 0.033 | 0.0694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0438 | 0.0339 | 0.0995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1503 | 0.1001 | 0.2284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1684 | 0.1399 | 0.1957 | 5 |
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 share global co2 flaring in Bulgaria?
- Share global co2 flaring in Bulgaria was 0.1667 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2284 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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