CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 24.19 in 2018. ▼ Falling
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Bulgaria, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 24.19 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Bulgaria peaked at 45.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.19, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.29 | — |
| 1991 | 39.46 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 37.52 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 37.91 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.86 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 35.43 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 30 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 29.17 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 26.82 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 26.5 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 29.45 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 29.59 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 28.78 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.68 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.97 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.22 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 31.87 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.87 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 35.31 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 30.68 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 26.67 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 28.38 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.13 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 27.54 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24.19 | -12.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 24.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 24.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.22 | 26.82 | 45.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.16 | 26.5 | 32.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.78 | 24.19 | 35.31 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- 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)
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- 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 co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Bulgaria?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Bulgaria was 24.19 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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