Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita was 0.0971 million ton-km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0971 million ton-km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3.8 million ton-km per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.004 million ton-km per person, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5772 million ton-km per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5974 million ton-km per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.653 million ton-km per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7308 million ton-km per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.749 million ton-km per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7453 million ton-km per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7992 million ton-km per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8178 million ton-km per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8623 million ton-km per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9177 million ton-km per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1 million ton-km per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million ton-km per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million ton-km per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million ton-km per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million ton-km per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8928 million ton-km per person | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9712 million ton-km per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million ton-km per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1 million ton-km per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8674 million ton-km per person | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9176 million ton-km per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6835 million ton-km per person | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million ton-km per person | +146.7% |
| 1993 | 3.2 million ton-km per person | +89.7% |
| 1994 | 3.66 million ton-km per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million ton-km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million ton-km per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8 million ton-km per person | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million ton-km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million ton-km per person | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7289 million ton-km per person | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3003 million ton-km per person | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 0.004 million ton-km per person | -98.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0808 million ton-km per person | +1941.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3315 million ton-km per person | +310.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4054 million ton-km per person | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4447 million ton-km per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3912 million ton-km per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.304 million ton-km per person | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2324 million ton-km per person | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2887 million ton-km per person | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3128 million ton-km per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2647 million ton-km per person | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2418 million ton-km per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2434 million ton-km per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2192 million ton-km per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2566 million ton-km per person | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2527 million ton-km per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2049 million ton-km per person | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.19 million ton-km per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.156 million ton-km per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 million ton-km per person | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1331 million ton-km per person | +1391.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0971 million ton-km per person | -27.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0971 million ton-km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.91 million ton-km per person, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0971 million ton-km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million ton-km per person, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1941.9% | 0.004 million ton-km per person | 0.0808 million ton-km per person |
| 2022 | +1391.4% | 0.0089 million ton-km per person | 0.1331 million ton-km per person |
| 2004 | +310.4% | 0.0808 million ton-km per person | 0.3315 million ton-km per person |
| 1992 | +146.7% | 0.6835 million ton-km per person | 1.69 million ton-km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.745 million ton-km per person | 0.5772 million ton-km per person | 0.9177 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million ton-km per person | 0.8674 million ton-km per person | 1.31 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million ton-km per person | 0.6835 million ton-km per person | 3.8 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3223 million ton-km per person | 0.004 million ton-km per person | 0.7289 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2475 million ton-km per person | 0.19 million ton-km per person | 0.3128 million ton-km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0988 million ton-km per person | 0.0089 million ton-km per person | 0.156 million ton-km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 Honduras 0.1074 million ton-km per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0.1065 million ton-km per person compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0994 million ton-km per person compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0.0923 million ton-km per person compare
- 135 Mozambique 0.0897 million ton-km per person compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.0858 million ton-km per person compare
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 tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0971 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 million ton-km per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 million ton-km per person in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.