Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 51,645 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
51,645
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
87th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.83 million
in 1965
All-time low
761.33
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bulgaria, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Bulgaria is 51,645, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Bulgaria peaked at 3.83 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 761.33, in 1750.
Bulgaria ranks 87th of 220 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 761.33 | — |
| 1751 | 764.95 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 768.58 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 772.2 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 775.83 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 779.45 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 783.08 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 786.7 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 790.33 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 793.95 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 797.58 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 801.38 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 805.17 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 808.97 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 812.77 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 816.57 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 820.37 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 824.16 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 827.96 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 831.76 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 835.56 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 839.54 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 843.52 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 847.5 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 851.47 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 855.45 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 859.43 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 863.41 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 867.39 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 871.37 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 875.35 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 879.51 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 883.68 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 887.85 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 892.02 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 896.19 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 900.36 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 904.52 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 908.69 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 912.86 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 917.03 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 921.4 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 925.76 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 930.13 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 934.5 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 938.86 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 943.23 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 947.6 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 951.97 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 956.33 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 960.7 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 965.21 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 969.72 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 974.23 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 978.74 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 983.25 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 987.75 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 992.26 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 996.77 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1,001 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 1,006 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1,011 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1,016 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1,021 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1,026 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1,031 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1,037 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 1,042 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 1,047 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1,052 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 1,057 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1,060 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1,063 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1,067 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1,070 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1,073 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1,076 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1,079 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1,082 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1,085 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1,089 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1,094 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1,100 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1,105 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1,110 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1,116 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1,121 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1,127 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1,132 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1,138 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1,143 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1,149 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1,155 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1,160 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1,166 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,172 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,177 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,183 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,189 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,194 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,196 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1,203 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 1,209 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 1,215 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 1,221 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1,227 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 1,233 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 1,239 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1,245 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 1,251 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 1,257 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1,263 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1,269 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1,274 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1,280 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1,286 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 1,292 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1,299 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 1,306 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 1,312 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1,319 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 1,344 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 1,370 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 1,396 | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 1,421 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 1,446 | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 1,474 | +1.9% |
| 1877 | 1,502 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 1,529 | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 1,556 | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 1,583 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2,479 | +56.5% |
| 1882 | 2,508 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 3,403 | +35.7% |
| 1884 | 4,296 | +26.3% |
| 1885 | 3,460 | -19.5% |
| 1886 | 3,492 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 4,388 | +25.7% |
| 1888 | 6,147 | +40.1% |
| 1889 | 7,906 | +28.6% |
| 1890 | 9,663 | +22.2% |
| 1891 | 11,412 | +18.1% |
| 1892 | 13,169 | +15.4% |
| 1893 | 16,635 | +26.3% |
| 1894 | 20,978 | +26.1% |
| 1895 | 21,867 | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 27,072 | +23.8% |
| 1897 | 27,962 | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 36,616 | +30.9% |
| 1899 | 36,640 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 53,048 | +44.8% |
| 1901 | 65,980 | +24.4% |
| 1902 | 58,226 | -11.8% |
| 1903 | 57,367 | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 72,848 | +27.0% |
| 1905 | 86,588 | +18.9% |
| 1906 | 76,283 | -11.9% |
| 1907 | 108,915 | +42.8% |
| 1908 | 142,378 | +30.7% |
| 1909 | 144,071 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 150,908 | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 212,789 | +41.0% |
| 1912 | 212,929 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 187,300 | -12.0% |
| 1914 | 280,255 | +49.6% |
| 1915 | 181,525 | -35.2% |
| 1916 | 219,153 | +20.7% |
| 1917 | 269,596 | +23.0% |
| 1918 | 335,397 | +24.4% |
| 1919 | 197,948 | -41.0% |
| 1920 | 259,421 | +31.1% |
| 1921 | 321,617 | +24.0% |
| 1922 | 354,639 | +10.3% |
| 1923 | 376,498 | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 431,581 | +14.6% |
| 1925 | 423,501 | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 416,590 | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 425,003 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 487,088 | +14.6% |
| 1929 | 561,836 | +15.3% |
| 1930 | 540,426 | -3.8% |
| 1931 | 507,510 | -6.1% |
| 1932 | 572,260 | +12.8% |
| 1933 | 497,812 | -13.0% |
| 1934 | 506,805 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 501,939 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 512,234 | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 569,884 | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 648,059 | +13.7% |
| 1939 | 716,963 | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 870,119 | +21.4% |
| 1941 | 937,899 | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 1.13 million | +20.8% |
| 1943 | 1.23 million | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 917,507 | -25.5% |
| 1945 | 1.08 million | +17.6% |
| 1946 | 990,341 | -8.2% |
| 1947 | 1.10 million | +11.0% |
| 1948 | 1.05 million | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 1.19 million | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 1.02 million | -14.3% |
| 1951 | 1.13 million | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 1.29 million | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 1.43 million | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 1.51 million | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.58 million | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 1.67 million | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 1.83 million | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 1.97 million | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 2.33 million | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 2.57 million | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 2.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 3.18 million | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 3.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 3.83 million | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 3.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.56 million | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.44 million | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.21 million | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.12 million | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.04 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.97 million | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.77 million | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.06 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.99 million | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.01 million | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.97 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 923,300 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 960,717 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 949,351 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 941,503 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 719,659 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 567,371 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 326,036 | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 651,620 | +99.9% |
| 2012 | 318,822 | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 158,849 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 150,393 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 130,451 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 89,355 | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 88,689 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 74,436 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 66,983 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 64,405 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 44,311 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 51,645 | +16.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 51,645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 51,645 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | +99.9% | 326,036 | 651,620 |
| 1881 | +56.5% | 1,583 | 2,479 |
| 1990 | -53.9% | 3.17 million | 1.46 million |
| 2012 | -51.1% | 651,620 | 318,822 |
| 2013 | -50.2% | 318,822 | 158,849 |
| 1914 | +49.6% | 187,300 | 280,255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 777.64 | 761.33 | 793.95 | 10 |
| 1760s | 814.67 | 797.58 | 831.76 | 10 |
| 1770s | 853.46 | 835.56 | 871.37 | 10 |
| 1780s | 894.1 | 875.35 | 912.86 | 10 |
| 1790s | 936.68 | 917.03 | 956.33 | 10 |
| 1800s | 980.99 | 960.7 | 1,001 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,029 | 1,006 | 1,052 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,071 | 1,057 | 1,085 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,113 | 1,089 | 1,138 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,169 | 1,143 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,224 | 1,196 | 1,251 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,284 | 1,257 | 1,312 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,436 | 1,319 | 1,556 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,966 | 1,583 | 7,906 | 10 |
| 1890s | 22,201 | 9,663 | 36,640 | 10 |
| 1900s | 86,571 | 53,048 | 144,071 | 10 |
| 1910s | 224,780 | 150,908 | 335,397 | 10 |
| 1920s | 405,777 | 259,421 | 561,836 | 10 |
| 1930s | 557,389 | 497,812 | 716,963 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.05 million | 870,119 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.58 million | 1.02 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.36 million | 2.57 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 million | 2.77 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million | 2.97 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.09 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,245 | 567,371 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,563 | 66,983 | 651,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,454 | 44,311 | 64,405 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 8.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 15.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0968 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Bulgaria?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bulgaria was 51,645 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 761.33 in 1750.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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