CO2 Emissions per Capita: Bulgaria
Bulgaria's co2 emissions per capita is currently 5.308 metric tons as of 2024. # Bulgaria CO2 Emissions per Capita Bulgaria's per capita CO2 emissions reached 5.
Current (2024)
5.308 metric tons
-7.4% y/y
Peak (1980)
10.676 metric tons
Low (2024)
5.308 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Bulgaria
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Bulgaria
Analysis# Bulgaria CO2 Emissions per Capita
Bulgaria's per capita CO2 emissions reached 5.308 metric tons in 2024, matching the lowest level in the dataset spanning 1970–2024. This represents a dramatic 34.8% decline from the 1970 baseline and stands roughly half the nation's peak of 10.676 metric tons recorded in 1980. The downward shift reflects decades of industrial restructuring and energy system changes following the end of communist-era heavy manufacturing.
Recent years show accelerating progress. Emissions hovered between 6.7 and 7.6 metric tons annually from 2015 to 2022, then dropped sharply to 5.735 in 2023 and further to 5.308 in 2024. This two-year decline suggests Bulgaria's energy transition and efficiency improvements are gaining momentum, positioning the country among Europe's lower per capita emitters.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.308 metric tons | -7.45% |
| 2023 | 5.735 metric tons | -25.01% |
| 2022 | 7.648 metric tons | +8.50% |
| 2021 | 7.049 metric tons | +17.15% |
| 2020 | 6.017 metric tons | -10.81% |
| 2019 | 6.746 metric tons | -2.25% |
| 2018 | 6.901 metric tons | -4.73% |
| 2017 | 7.244 metric tons | +5.97% |
| 2016 | 6.836 metric tons | -4.24% |
| 2015 | 7.139 metric tons | +6.73% |
| 2014 | 6.689 metric tons | +7.75% |
| 2013 | 6.208 metric tons | -9.13% |
| 2012 | 6.832 metric tons | -8.36% |
| 2011 | 7.455 metric tons | +11.37% |
| 2010 | 6.694 metric tons | +7.09% |
| 2009 | 6.251 metric tons | -14.16% |
| 2008 | 7.282 metric tons | -4.67% |
| 2007 | 7.639 metric tons | +7.46% |
| 2006 | 7.109 metric tons | +3.74% |
| 2005 | 6.853 metric tons | +2.76% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.669 metric tons | -3.01% |
| 2003 | 6.876 metric tons | +13.22% |
| 2002 | 6.073 metric tons | -3.54% |
| 2001 | 6.296 metric tons | +6.77% |
| 2000 | 5.897 metric tons | -3.39% |
| 1999 | 6.104 metric tons | -11.36% |
| 1998 | 6.886 metric tons | -3.52% |
| 1997 | 7.137 metric tons | -3.20% |
| 1996 | 7.373 metric tons | +1.00% |
| 1995 | 7.3 metric tons | +2.69% |
| 1994 | 7.109 metric tons | -4.14% |
| 1993 | 7.416 metric tons | +2.11% |
| 1992 | 7.263 metric tons | -3.43% |
| 1991 | 7.521 metric tons | -18.09% |
| 1990 | 9.182 metric tons | -11.12% |
| 1989 | 10.331 metric tons | -0.08% |
| 1988 | 10.339 metric tons | -1.02% |
| 1987 | 10.446 metric tons | +0.21% |
| 1986 | 10.424 metric tons | +1.21% |
| 1985 | 10.299 metric tons | +2.41% |
| 1984 | 10.057 metric tons | -1.90% |
| 1983 | 10.252 metric tons | -1.26% |
| 1982 | 10.383 metric tons | +1.75% |
| 1981 | 10.204 metric tons | -4.42% |
| 1980 | 10.676 metric tons | +2.99% |
| 1979 | 10.366 metric tons | +3.58% |
| 1978 | 10.008 metric tons | +7.26% |
| 1977 | 9.331 metric tons | +3.26% |
| 1976 | 9.036 metric tons | +0.68% |
| 1975 | 8.975 metric tons | +6.47% |
| 1974 | 8.43 metric tons | +0.52% |
| 1973 | 8.386 metric tons | +0.85% |
| 1972 | 8.315 metric tons | +2.87% |
| 1971 | 8.083 metric tons | -0.64% |
| 1970 | 8.135 metric tons | — |
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