Total ghg emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total ghg emissions was 40.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.27 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
118.76 million
in 1986
All-time low
5.53 million
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 40.27 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 118.76 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.53 million, in 1869.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.75 million | — |
| 1851 | 6.53 million | -3.3% |
| 1852 | 6.39 million | -2.1% |
| 1853 | 6.30 million | -1.5% |
| 1854 | 6.20 million | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 6.11 million | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 6.04 million | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 5.99 million | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 5.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 5.86 million | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 5.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 5.77 million | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 5.72 million | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 5.68 million | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 5.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 5.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 5.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 5.59 million | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 5.56 million | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 5.53 million | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 7.01 million | +26.9% |
| 1871 | 7.86 million | +12.1% |
| 1872 | 8.44 million | +7.3% |
| 1873 | 8.92 million | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 9.32 million | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 9.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 10.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 10.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 10.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 10.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 11.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 11.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 11.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 11.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 11.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 12.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 12.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 12.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 12.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 12.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 11.03 million | -12.4% |
| 1891 | 10.10 million | -8.4% |
| 1892 | 9.46 million | -6.3% |
| 1893 | 8.98 million | -5.1% |
| 1894 | 8.53 million | -4.9% |
| 1895 | 8.12 million | -4.8% |
| 1896 | 7.79 million | -4.1% |
| 1897 | 7.49 million | -3.8% |
| 1898 | 7.24 million | -3.4% |
| 1899 | 6.98 million | -3.7% |
| 1900 | 8.81 million | +26.3% |
| 1901 | 9.88 million | +12.2% |
| 1902 | 10.55 million | +6.7% |
| 1903 | 10.99 million | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 11.61 million | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 12.14 million | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 12.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 13.09 million | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 13.66 million | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 14.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 13.87 million | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 14.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 14.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 14.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 15.15 million | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 14.81 million | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 15.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 15.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 15.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 15.58 million | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 17.30 million | +11.1% |
| 1921 | 18.51 million | +7.0% |
| 1922 | 19.47 million | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 20.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 21.09 million | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 21.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 22.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 22.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 23.48 million | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 24.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 23.73 million | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 23.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 23.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 23.80 million | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 23.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 23.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 23.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 24.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 24.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 24.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 25.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 25.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 26.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 27.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 25.81 million | -4.6% |
| 1945 | 26.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 27.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 28.45 million | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 29.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 30.77 million | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 30.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 31.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 33.18 million | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 34.50 million | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 35.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 36.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 37.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 39.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 40.65 million | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 45.64 million | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 48.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 49.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 55.74 million | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 62.79 million | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 70.85 million | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 74.66 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 78.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 84.87 million | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 93.19 million | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 96.96 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 88.98 million | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 92.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 94.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 97.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 96.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 106.80 million | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 103.34 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 104.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 109.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 105.97 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 105.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 118.52 million | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 118.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 115.33 million | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 117.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 118.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 118.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 114.18 million | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 113.15 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 101.64 million | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 89.92 million | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 79.82 million | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 76.80 million | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 75.07 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 81.31 million | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 84.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.29 million | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 66.12 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 56.91 million | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 54.79 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 56.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 54.35 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 59.69 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 55.20 million | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 56.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.87 million | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 61.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.55 million | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 57.98 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 66.64 million | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 61.78 million | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 52.80 million | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 55.44 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 59.45 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 56.65 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 59.10 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 54.54 million | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 53.11 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 47.40 million | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 52.34 million | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 56.64 million | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 43.33 million | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 40.27 million | -7.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 40.27 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 85% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 40.27 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +26.9% | 5.53 million | 7.01 million |
| 1900 | +26.3% | 6.98 million | 8.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.21 million | 5.86 million | 6.75 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.65 million | 5.53 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.33 million | 7.01 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.94 million | 11.15 million | 12.59 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.57 million | 6.98 million | 11.03 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.73 million | 8.81 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.93 million | 13.87 million | 15.99 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.05 million | 17.30 million | 24.35 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.98 million | 23.62 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.21 million | 25.25 million | 30.77 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.52 million | 30.72 million | 45.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.54 million | 48.42 million | 96.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.91 million | 88.98 million | 109.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.78 million | 105.20 million | 118.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.93 million | 56.91 million | 101.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.25 million | 54.35 million | 61.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.75 million | 52.80 million | 66.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.00 million | 40.27 million | 56.64 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Bulgaria?
- Total ghg emissions in Bulgaria was 40.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 118.76 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 million in 1869.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total ghg emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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