Greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Greenhouse gas emissions was 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
118.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1986
All-time low
5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 118.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1852 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1853 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1854 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 1871 | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1872 | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1873 | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 10.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 11.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 11.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1891 | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1892 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1893 | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1894 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1895 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1896 | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1897 | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1898 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1899 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1900 | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1901 | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1902 | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1903 | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 12.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 13.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 14.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 15.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 15.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 15.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1921 | 18.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1922 | 19.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1923 | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 21.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 21.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 22.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 22.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 23.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 24.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 23.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 23.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 23.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 23.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 23.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 23.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 24.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 24.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 25.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 25.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 26.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 27.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 25.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1945 | 26.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 27.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 28.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 29.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 30.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 30.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 31.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 33.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 34.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 35.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 36.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 37.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 39.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 40.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 45.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 48.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 49.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 55.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 62.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 70.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 74.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 78.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 84.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 93.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 96.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 88.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 92.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 94.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 97.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 96.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 106.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 103.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 104.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 109.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 105.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 105.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 118.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 118.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 115.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 117.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 118.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 118.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 114.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 113.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 101.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 89.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 79.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 76.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 75.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 81.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 84.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 66.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 56.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 54.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 56.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 54.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 59.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 55.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 56.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 61.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 57.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 66.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 61.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 52.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 55.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 59.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 56.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 59.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 54.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 53.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 47.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 52.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 56.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 43.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 85% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1900 | +26.3% | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria was 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 118.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1869.
- How does Bulgaria rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.