Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 5.31 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Bulgaria, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Bulgaria stood at 5.31 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 10.68 t CO2e/capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.31 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.14 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 8.08 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.32 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 8.39 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.43 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.98 t CO2e/capita | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 9.04 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.33 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 10.01 t CO2e/capita | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 10.37 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 10.68 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 10.2 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 10.38 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.25 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.06 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10.45 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.34 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.18 t CO2e/capita | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 7.52 t CO2e/capita | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 7.26 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.42 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.11 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.3 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.37 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.14 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.89 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1 t CO2e/capita | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 5.9 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.88 t CO2e/capita | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 6.67 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.85 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.11 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.64 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.28 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.25 t CO2e/capita | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 6.69 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.46 t CO2e/capita | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 6.83 t CO2e/capita | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.21 t CO2e/capita | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.69 t CO2e/capita | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.14 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.84 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.24 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.75 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.02 t CO2e/capita | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 7.05 t CO2e/capita | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 7.65 t CO2e/capita | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.73 t CO2e/capita | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 5.31 t CO2e/capita | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 t CO2e/capita | 8.08 t CO2e/capita | 10.37 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.34 t CO2e/capita | 10.06 t CO2e/capita | 10.68 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 t CO2e/capita | 6.1 t CO2e/capita | 9.18 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 t CO2e/capita | 5.9 t CO2e/capita | 7.64 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 t CO2e/capita | 6.21 t CO2e/capita | 7.46 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 t CO2e/capita | 5.31 t CO2e/capita | 7.65 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Bulgaria?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Bulgaria was 5.31 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 t CO2e/capita in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.