Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0061 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 processes in Bulgaria stood at 0.0061 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0181 Mt CO2e in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.004 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 94 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 Processes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0061 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0061 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0066 Mt CO2e, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +46.8% | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.015 Mt CO2e | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Bulgaria?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Bulgaria was 0.0061 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 processes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).