Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1905
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1905.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 33 Czechia 0.6233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Mauritania 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Slovakia 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 37 Russia 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Serbia 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bulgaria was 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1905.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.