CO₂ emissions · Europe · 2024 data
Bulgaria CO₂ Emissions
Bulgaria emitted 31.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 4.68 t per person — #75 of 213 countries and 0.08% of global emissions. That is close to the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1987 at 91.3 million tonnes and are now 65% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Bulgaria, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.6 | 4.68 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5 | 5.08 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 46.9 | 6.88 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | 6.16 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 36.6 | 5.27 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | 6.05 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 43.5 | 6.19 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | 6.71 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.3 | 6.36 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 48.1 | 6.71 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | 6.25 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | 5.86 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3 | 6.60 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 53.1 | 7.20 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 47.8 | 6.43 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8 | 6.11 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0 | 7.17 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7 | 7.34 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 51.8 | 6.79 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.6 | 6.58 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.5 | 6.39 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.5 | 6.47 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 46.1 | 5.87 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 49.0 | 6.18 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 45.5 | 5.69 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 46.4 | 5.75 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 53.1 | 6.53 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 55.8 | 6.79 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 58.5 | 7.05 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.9 | 6.93 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 56.4 | 6.70 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 58.4 | 6.90 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.4 | 6.70 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 61.5 | 7.08 | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 76.6 | 8.69 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 86.5 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 86.9 | 9.67 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 91.3 | 10.17 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.2 | 10.17 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 89.2 | 9.96 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 87.0 | 9.72 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 90.1 | 10.08 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 89.8 | 10.08 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 80.1 | 9.01 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 77.3 | 8.72 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 78.9 | 8.94 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 81.2 | 9.21 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 75.8 | 8.61 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 73.0 | 8.33 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.9 | 8.36 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 71.1 | 8.19 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 68.7 | 7.97 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 66.1 | 7.70 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 64.2 | 7.52 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 61.2 | 7.21 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 66.3 | 7.86 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 59.5 | 7.10 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 55.1 | 6.63 | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 48.7 | 5.90 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 46.3 | 5.64 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 42.8 | 5.26 | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 34.4 | 4.26 | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 30.7 | 3.83 | +18.3% |
| 1961 | 25.9 | 3.27 | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 22.3 | 2.83 | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 19.6 | 2.52 | +25.6% |
| 1958 | 15.6 | 2.02 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 14.4 | 1.88 | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 13.0 | 1.71 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 12.1 | 1.61 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 11.4 | 1.52 | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 10.6 | 1.43 | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 9.4 | 1.28 | +15.5% |
| 1951 | 8.2 | 1.12 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 7.5 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
Where Bulgaria's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source.
Per person: Bulgaria vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Bulgaria's consumption-based footprint was 35.3 million tonnes (5.20 t per person) in 2023. That is almost the same as its territorial emissions — trade roughly balances out.
Primary energy use: 28,382 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Bulgaria and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.