Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Bulgaria, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Bulgaria stood at 0.0131 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0333 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 Mt CO2e, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | -54.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0131 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0131 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0131 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +73.5% | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0203 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | +72.1% | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | +61.5% | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | -54.7% | 0.032 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Bulgaria?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Bulgaria was 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0333 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).