What is carbon intensity of gdp in Bulgaria?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Bulgaria rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Bulgaria

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Bulgaria
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

66th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.5439 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-11.4%
1992	0.5604 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
1993	0.5762 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.8%
1994	0.5406 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.2%
1995	0.5371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
1996	0.513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.5%
1997	0.5747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+12.0%
1998	0.5306 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.7%
1999	0.5107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2000	0.4693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.1%
2001	0.4731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.4218 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.8%
2003	0.4502 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.7%
2004	0.4069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0.3877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.7%
2006	0.3737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.6%
2007	0.3737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	0.3333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.8%
2009	0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-11.8%
2010	0.3082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.8%
2011	0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+8.4%
2012	0.3021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.6%
2013	0.2705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.5%
2014	0.2852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.4%
2015	0.2906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2016	0.2667 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.2%
2017	0.2714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.8%
2018	0.2492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.2%
2019	0.2314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.1%
2020	0.211 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.8%
2021	0.2277 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+7.9%
2022	0.2358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.6%
2023	0.1734 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-26.5%
2024	0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-10.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5501 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.5107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3984 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2809 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Bulgaria?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1551 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.