Air pollutants by source sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Air pollutants by source sector was 3,780 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Air pollutants by source sector in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, air pollutants by source sector in Bulgaria stood at 3,780.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector in Bulgaria peaked at 16,200 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,170, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Air pollutants by source sector in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,200 | — |
| 1991 | 14,200 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 14,130 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 13,310 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 13,240 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14,050 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 13,960 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,340 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13,750 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12,060 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 11,850 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,160 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 10,160 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 11,760 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 11,290 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 11,230 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10,810 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11,770 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 10,210 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 8,400 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 8,190 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13,060 | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 6,500 | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 4,730 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 4,530 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,500 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 3,170 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 3,380 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,540 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,100 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 3,760 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 5,480 | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 5,110 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,840 | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 3,780 | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,780 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,065, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,780 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,040, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air pollutants by source sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +59.5% | 8,190 | 13,060 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,924 | 12,060 | 16,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,864 | 8,400 | 11,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,470 | 3,170 | 13,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,394 | 3,760 | 5,480 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air pollutants by source sector in Bulgaria?
- Air pollutants by source sector in Bulgaria was 3,780 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air pollutants by source sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,200 in 1990.
- What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for air pollutants by source sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air pollutants by source sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Air pollutants by source sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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