Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector was 35,435 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,435 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
83,876 Thousand tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
35,435 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 83.9k Thousand tonnes1991: 65.8k Thousand tonnes1992: 60.9k Thousand tonnes1993: 59.6k Thousand tonnes1994: 55.2k Thousand tonnes1995: 56.7k Thousand tonnes1996: 57.9k Thousand tonnes1997: 54.6k Thousand tonnes1998: 50.7k Thousand tonnes1999: 44.1k Thousand tonnes2000: 42.1k Thousand tonnes2001: 47.6k Thousand tonnes2002: 44.9k Thousand tonnes2003: 50.1k Thousand tonnes2004: 48.7k Thousand tonnes2005: 48.4k Thousand tonnes2006: 51.9k Thousand tonnes2007: 55.3k Thousand tonnes2008: 54.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 46.0k Thousand tonnes2010: 49.1k Thousand tonnes2011: 57.9k Thousand tonnes2012: 53.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 48.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 50.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 54.1k Thousand tonnes2016: 49.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 51.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 47.2k Thousand tonnes2019: 45.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 40.1k Thousand tonnes2021: 46.0k Thousand tonnes2022: 50.1k Thousand tonnes2023: 38.0k Thousand tonnes2024: 35.4k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 35,435 Thousand tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by source sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by source sector in Bulgaria peaked at 83,876 Thousand tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,435 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 18th out of 28 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,942 Thousand tonnes 44,058 Thousand tonnes 83,876 Thousand tonnes 10
2000s 48,981 Thousand tonnes 42,135 Thousand tonnes 55,279 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 50,820 Thousand tonnes 45,936 Thousand tonnes 57,896 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 41,939 Thousand tonnes 35,435 Thousand tonnes 50,114 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Hungary 47,319 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 41,300 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 17 Denmark 36,636 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 19 Norway 29,177 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 28,927 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 21 Croatia 20,870 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions by source sector in Bulgaria?
Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector in Bulgaria was 35,435 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by source sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 83,876 Thousand tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by source sector recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 35,435 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by source sector?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is greenhouse gas emissions by source sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 1,120 data points, 1990–2024
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