Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.008 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.008 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.47 units per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per person, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 207 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3263 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3527 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3963 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4101 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.47 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4668 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4316 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4304 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4181 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4076 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.398 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3757 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3643 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3526 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3582 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3569 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3391 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3148 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3268 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3281 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3454 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3359 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3477 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3365 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3314 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3536 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3491 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3514 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3648 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3573 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1676 units per person | -53.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1443 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1311 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1844 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2075 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1981 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1942 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1741 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1343 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1276 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1178 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1288 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1245 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.124 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1365 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.096 units per person | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0762 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0441 units per person | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0887 units per person | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 units per person | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 units per person | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.013 units per person | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 0.013 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.008 units per person | +17.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.008 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 82% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.008 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +101.1% | 0.0441 units per person | 0.0887 units per person |
| 1990 | -53.1% | 0.3573 units per person | 0.1676 units per person |
| 2012 | -50.8% | 0.0887 units per person | 0.0436 units per person |
| 2013 | -49.2% | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0222 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.411 units per person | 0.3263 units per person | 0.47 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3514 units per person | 0.3148 units per person | 0.398 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3473 units per person | 0.3314 units per person | 0.3648 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1736 units per person | 0.1311 units per person | 0.2075 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.119 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 0.1365 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0887 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.008 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 units per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per person in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing 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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.