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Share global methane emissions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share global methane emissions was 0.0926 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0926
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3752
in 1932
All-time low
0.0918
in 2023
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0926 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3752 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 0.0918, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.3255 —
1851 0.3249 -0.2%
1852 0.3237 -0.4%
1853 0.3224 -0.4%
1854 0.3199 -0.8%
1855 0.3188 -0.3%
1856 0.3173 -0.5%
1857 0.3164 -0.3%
1858 0.3155 -0.3%
1859 0.3139 -0.5%
1860 0.3119 -0.6%
1861 0.3105 -0.4%
1862 0.3095 -0.3%
1863 0.3075 -0.6%
1864 0.3057 -0.6%
1865 0.3041 -0.5%
1866 0.3024 -0.6%
1867 0.3011 -0.4%
1868 0.3002 -0.3%
1869 0.2985 -0.5%
1870 0.2975 -0.3%
1871 0.2996 +0.7%
1872 0.3006 +0.3%
1873 0.3022 +0.5%
1874 0.3059 +1.2%
1875 0.3073 +0.5%
1876 0.3097 +0.8%
1877 0.312 +0.7%
1878 0.3145 +0.8%
1879 0.3159 +0.4%
1880 0.3161 +0.1%
1881 0.317 +0.3%
1882 0.3179 +0.3%
1883 0.3184 +0.2%
1884 0.3204 +0.6%
1885 0.3223 +0.6%
1886 0.324 +0.5%
1887 0.3247 +0.2%
1888 0.3241 -0.2%
1889 0.326 +0.6%
1890 0.3253 -0.2%
1891 0.3245 -0.2%
1892 0.3252 +0.2%
1893 0.3262 +0.3%
1894 0.3257 -0.2%
1895 0.3245 -0.4%
1896 0.3245 +0.0%
1897 0.3237 -0.3%
1898 0.3228 -0.3%
1899 0.3204 -0.8%
1900 0.3191 -0.4%
1901 0.321 +0.6%
1902 0.3229 +0.6%
1903 0.3223 -0.2%
1904 0.3249 +0.8%
1905 0.3259 +0.3%
1906 0.3253 -0.2%
1907 0.3227 -0.8%
1908 0.3276 +1.5%
1909 0.3276 -0.0%
1910 0.3279 +0.1%
1911 0.3295 +0.5%
1912 0.3296 +0.0%
1913 0.3268 -0.8%
1914 0.3355 +2.6%
1915 0.3357 +0.1%
1916 0.3338 -0.6%
1917 0.3336 -0.1%
1918 0.3391 +1.7%
1919 0.3445 +1.6%
1920 0.3397 -1.4%
1921 0.3531 +3.9%
1922 0.3529 -0.1%
1923 0.3484 -1.3%
1924 0.3516 +0.9%
1925 0.3544 +0.8%
1926 0.3592 +1.4%
1927 0.3553 -1.1%
1928 0.3597 +1.2%
1929 0.3587 -0.3%
1930 0.3635 +1.3%
1931 0.3693 +1.6%
1932 0.3752 +1.6%
1933 0.3723 -0.8%
1934 0.3679 -1.2%
1935 0.3653 -0.7%
1936 0.3573 -2.2%
1937 0.3521 -1.5%
1938 0.3535 +0.4%
1939 0.349 -1.3%
1940 0.3449 -1.2%
1941 0.3424 -0.7%
1942 0.3434 +0.3%
1943 0.3402 -0.9%
1944 0.3332 -2.1%
1945 0.3418 +2.6%
1946 0.3349 -2.0%
1947 0.3301 -1.5%
1948 0.3288 -0.4%
1949 0.3317 +0.9%
1950 0.3253 -1.9%
1951 0.319 -2.0%
1952 0.3175 -0.5%
1953 0.3152 -0.7%
1954 0.3114 -1.2%
1955 0.3012 -3.3%
1956 0.2962 -1.7%
1957 0.2928 -1.2%
1958 0.292 -0.3%
1959 0.2883 -1.2%
1960 0.2865 -0.6%
1961 0.2885 +0.7%
1962 0.3013 +4.4%
1963 0.2979 -1.1%
1964 0.3012 +1.1%
1965 0.3019 +0.3%
1966 0.292 -3.3%
1967 0.2918 -0.0%
1968 0.291 -0.3%
1969 0.2841 -2.4%
1970 0.261 -8.1%
1971 0.2682 +2.8%
1972 0.2689 +0.3%
1973 0.2645 -1.6%
1974 0.2615 -1.2%
1975 0.2688 +2.8%
1976 0.2681 -0.2%
1977 0.2648 -1.3%
1978 0.2674 +1.0%
1979 0.266 -0.5%
1980 0.2723 +2.4%
1981 0.2785 +2.3%
1982 0.2796 +0.4%
1983 0.2782 -0.5%
1984 0.275 -1.1%
1985 0.2645 -3.8%
1986 0.2605 -1.5%
1987 0.2555 -1.9%
1988 0.2468 -3.4%
1989 0.2377 -3.7%
1990 0.2242 -5.7%
1991 0.2126 -5.2%
1992 0.2021 -5.0%
1993 0.1836 -9.1%
1994 0.1691 -7.9%
1995 0.1639 -3.1%
1996 0.1624 -0.9%
1997 0.1579 -2.8%
1998 0.1572 -0.4%
1999 0.1535 -2.4%
2000 0.149 -2.9%
2001 0.1452 -2.6%
2002 0.1407 -3.1%
2003 0.1392 -1.1%
2004 0.1364 -2.0%
2005 0.1317 -3.5%
2006 0.1293 -1.8%
2007 0.1286 -0.5%
2008 0.1249 -2.9%
2009 0.1227 -1.8%
2010 0.1185 -3.4%
2011 0.1177 -0.7%
2012 0.1096 -6.9%
2013 0.1067 -2.6%
2014 0.0952 -10.8%
2015 0.1162 +22.1%
2016 0.1133 -2.6%
2017 0.1139 +0.6%
2018 0.1053 -7.6%
2019 0.1014 -3.7%
2020 0.1045 +3.1%
2021 0.1025 -1.9%
2022 0.0992 -3.2%
2023 0.0918 -7.4%
2024 0.0926 +0.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.0926 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.0926 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.3198 0.3139 0.3255 10
1860s 0.3051 0.2985 0.3119 10
1870s 0.3065 0.2975 0.3159 10
1880s 0.3211 0.3161 0.326 10
1890s 0.3243 0.3204 0.3262 10
1900s 0.3239 0.3191 0.3276 10
1910s 0.3336 0.3268 0.3445 10
1920s 0.3533 0.3397 0.3597 10
1930s 0.3625 0.349 0.3752 10
1940s 0.3372 0.3288 0.3449 10
1950s 0.3059 0.2883 0.3253 10
1960s 0.2936 0.2841 0.3019 10
1970s 0.2659 0.261 0.2689 10
1980s 0.2649 0.2377 0.2796 10
1990s 0.1787 0.1535 0.2242 10
2000s 0.1348 0.1227 0.149 10
2010s 0.1098 0.0952 0.1185 10
2020s 0.0981 0.0918 0.1045 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 105 Hungary 0.0987 compare
  2. 106 Honduras 0.0955 compare
  3. 107 Haiti 0.0937 compare
  4. 109 Israel 0.0917 compare
  5. 110 Malawi 0.0895 compare
  6. 111 Norway 0.0876 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Bulgaria?
Share global methane emissions in Bulgaria was 0.0926 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3752 in 1932.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0918 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for share global methane emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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