Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Bulgaria is 10.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Bulgaria peaked at 24.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.2% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 2 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Bulgaria?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Bulgaria was 10.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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