Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 464.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bulgaria is 464.99 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bulgaria peaked at 612.08 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 266.5 kilograms per person, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366.54 kilograms per person | 266.5 kilograms per person | 612.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.97 kilograms per person | 274.86 kilograms per person | 385.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.16 kilograms per person | 352.6 kilograms per person | 474.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.02 kilograms per person | 460.01 kilograms per person | 474.03 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bulgaria?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bulgaria was 464.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 612.08 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.5 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.