Long run air pollution in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Long run air pollution was 90,824 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
90,824
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 220 countries
All-time high
361,476
in 1989
All-time low
241.18
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Bulgaria, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Bulgaria stood at 90,824.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Bulgaria peaked at 361,476 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 241.18, in 1750.
Bulgaria ranks 101st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 241.18 | — |
| 1751 | 242.33 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 243.48 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 244.63 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 245.78 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 246.93 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 248.07 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 249.22 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 250.37 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 251.52 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 252.67 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 253.87 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 255.07 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 256.28 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 257.48 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 258.68 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 259.89 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 261.09 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 262.29 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 263.5 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 264.7 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 265.96 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 267.22 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 268.48 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 269.74 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 271 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 272.26 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 273.52 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 274.78 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 276.04 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 277.3 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 278.62 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 279.94 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 281.27 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 282.59 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 283.91 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 285.23 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 286.55 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 287.87 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 289.19 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 290.51 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 291.89 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 293.28 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 294.66 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 296.04 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 297.43 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 298.81 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 300.19 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 301.58 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 302.96 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 304.34 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 306.05 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 307.77 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 309.48 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 311.2 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 312.92 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 314.65 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 316.37 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 318.1 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 319.83 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 321.56 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 323.51 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 325.46 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 327.42 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 329.37 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 331.33 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 333.29 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 335.25 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 337.22 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 339.19 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 341.17 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 342.51 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 343.85 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 345.19 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 346.54 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 347.89 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 349.23 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 350.58 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 351.94 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 353.29 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 354.65 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 356.77 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 358.9 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 361.03 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 363.17 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 365.3 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 367.44 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 369.58 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 371.72 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 373.87 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 376.02 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 378.26 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 380.5 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 382.74 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 384.99 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 387.23 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 389.48 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 391.73 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 393.99 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 396.25 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 397.7 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 399.25 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 400.77 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 402.26 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 403.73 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 405.16 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 406.71 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 408.22 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 409.7 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 411.15 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 412.58 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 414.59 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 416.56 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 418.51 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 420.43 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 422.31 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 424.54 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 426.72 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 428.86 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 430.98 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 433.05 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 441.6 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 450.11 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 458.59 | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 467.05 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 475.47 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 484.55 | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 493.58 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 502.57 | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 511.52 | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 520.43 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 545.2 | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 554.78 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 579.44 | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 604.04 | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 598.31 | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 608.49 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 633.73 | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 676.47 | +6.7% |
| 1889 | 719.21 | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 761.94 | +5.9% |
| 1891 | 802.16 | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 844.24 | +5.2% |
| 1893 | 912.82 | +8.1% |
| 1894 | 999.92 | +9.5% |
| 1895 | 1,026 | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 1,129 | +10.0% |
| 1897 | 1,156 | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 1,320 | +14.1% |
| 1899 | 1,332 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1,631 | +22.5% |
| 1901 | 1,888 | +15.8% |
| 1902 | 1,784 | -5.5% |
| 1903 | 1,801 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 2,100 | +16.6% |
| 1905 | 2,367 | +12.7% |
| 1906 | 2,226 | -6.0% |
| 1907 | 2,816 | +26.5% |
| 1908 | 3,414 | +21.2% |
| 1909 | 3,474 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 3,619 | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 4,667 | +28.9% |
| 1912 | 4,685 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 4,282 | -8.6% |
| 1914 | 5,810 | +35.7% |
| 1915 | 4,225 | -27.3% |
| 1916 | 4,841 | +14.6% |
| 1917 | 5,655 | +16.8% |
| 1918 | 6,706 | +18.6% |
| 1919 | 4,534 | -32.4% |
| 1920 | 5,513 | +21.6% |
| 1921 | 6,504 | +18.0% |
| 1922 | 7,043 | +8.3% |
| 1923 | 7,426 | +5.4% |
| 1924 | 8,296 | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 8,226 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 8,173 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 8,347 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 9,324 | +11.7% |
| 1929 | 10,494 | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 10,181 | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 9,711 | -4.6% |
| 1932 | 10,658 | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 9,577 | -10.1% |
| 1934 | 9,723 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 9,664 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 9,858 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 10,720 | +8.7% |
| 1938 | 11,861 | +10.6% |
| 1939 | 12,848 | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 14,998 | +16.7% |
| 1941 | 15,870 | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 18,474 | +16.4% |
| 1943 | 19,704 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | 15,320 | -22.3% |
| 1945 | 17,400 | +13.6% |
| 1946 | 16,319 | -6.2% |
| 1947 | 17,945 | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 17,411 | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 19,604 | +12.6% |
| 1950 | 24,819 | +26.6% |
| 1951 | 27,391 | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 30,759 | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 33,760 | +9.8% |
| 1954 | 36,023 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 38,603 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 41,935 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 46,269 | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 48,159 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 60,301 | +25.2% |
| 1960 | 68,821 | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 78,822 | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 93,890 | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 106,815 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 137,944 | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 150,442 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 160,091 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 175,144 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 184,591 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 198,108 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 199,738 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 198,795 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 203,539 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 205,874 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 213,076 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 224,362 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 232,723 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 237,013 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 240,148 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 245,180 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 249,646 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 237,240 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 248,438 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 250,937 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 265,939 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 265,588 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 277,724 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 279,557 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 357,879 | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 361,476 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 296,590 | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 230,980 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 202,279 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 210,010 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 205,987 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 213,146 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 206,392 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 170,329 | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 171,107 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 152,908 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 159,602 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 158,098 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 171,520 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 180,719 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 178,366 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 181,288 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 158,682 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 156,631 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 159,000 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 148,467 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 134,532 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 152,324 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 124,072 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 107,589 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 112,652 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 109,653 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 104,888 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 95,671 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 92,916 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 88,806 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 81,357 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 90,008 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 90,824 | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 90,824 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 90,824 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +35.7% | 4,282 | 5,810 |
| 1919 | -32.4% | 6,706 | 4,534 |
| 1964 | +29.1% | 106,815 | 137,944 |
| 1911 | +28.9% | 3,619 | 4,667 |
| 1915 | -27.3% | 5,810 | 4,225 |
| 1988 | +28.0% | 279,557 | 357,879 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.35 | 241.18 | 251.52 | 10 |
| 1760s | 258.08 | 252.67 | 263.5 | 10 |
| 1770s | 270.37 | 264.7 | 276.04 | 10 |
| 1780s | 283.25 | 277.3 | 289.19 | 10 |
| 1790s | 296.73 | 290.51 | 302.96 | 10 |
| 1800s | 312.07 | 304.34 | 319.83 | 10 |
| 1810s | 330.36 | 321.56 | 339.19 | 10 |
| 1820s | 347.22 | 341.17 | 353.29 | 10 |
| 1830s | 364.24 | 354.65 | 373.87 | 10 |
| 1840s | 386.12 | 376.02 | 396.25 | 10 |
| 1850s | 404.47 | 397.7 | 411.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | 421.61 | 412.58 | 430.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 471.81 | 433.05 | 511.52 | 10 |
| 1880s | 604.01 | 520.43 | 719.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,028 | 761.94 | 1,332 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,350 | 1,631 | 3,474 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,902 | 3,619 | 6,706 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,934 | 5,513 | 10,494 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,480 | 9,577 | 12,848 | 10 |
| 1940s | 17,305 | 14,998 | 19,704 | 10 |
| 1950s | 38,802 | 24,819 | 60,301 | 10 |
| 1960s | 135,467 | 68,821 | 198,108 | 10 |
| 1970s | 220,045 | 198,795 | 245,180 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,442 | 237,240 | 361,476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,973 | 152,908 | 296,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,237 | 148,467 | 181,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,310 | 88,806 | 152,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,396 | 81,357 | 90,824 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Bulgaria?
- Long run air pollution in Bulgaria was 90,824 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 361,476 in 1989.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.18 in 1750.
- How does Bulgaria rank for long run air pollution?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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