Human caused air pollution exposure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human caused air pollution exposure was 19.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.14
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
64th
of 240 countries
All-time high
30.11
in 2011
All-time low
15.55
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Bulgaria, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Bulgaria stood at 19.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Bulgaria peaked at 30.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.55, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.6 | — |
| 1999 | 23.98 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 25.97 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 26.02 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.16 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.68 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.18 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 25.33 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 28.84 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 26.79 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 25.85 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.26 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 21.17 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 30.11 | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 24.92 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 21.87 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.31 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 19.65 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.64 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.41 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.23 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 17.13 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 15.55 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 16.8 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 16.33 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.14 | +17.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 2.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.29 | 23.98 | 26.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.91 | 23.26 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.06 | 19.23 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 15.55 | 19.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 61 Malawi 19.94 compare
- 62 South Korea 19.59 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 19.42 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 19.03 compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 18.9 compare
- 67 Philippines 18.36 compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Bulgaria?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Bulgaria was 19.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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