What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 761.33 tonnes in 1750.

How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bulgaria

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bulgaria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 51,645 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

51,645 tonnes

Change on year

up 16.5%

World rank

87th

of 220 countries

All-time high

3.83 million tonnes

in 1965

All-time low

761.33 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bulgaria, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bulgaria is 51,645 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 3.83 million tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 761.33 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	777.64 tonnes	761.33 tonnes	793.95 tonnes	10
1760s	814.67 tonnes	797.58 tonnes	831.76 tonnes	10
1770s	853.46 tonnes	835.56 tonnes	871.37 tonnes	10
1780s	894.1 tonnes	875.35 tonnes	912.86 tonnes	10
1790s	936.68 tonnes	917.03 tonnes	956.33 tonnes	10
1800s	980.99 tonnes	960.7 tonnes	1,001 tonnes	10
1810s	1,029 tonnes	1,006 tonnes	1,052 tonnes	10
1820s	1,071 tonnes	1,057 tonnes	1,085 tonnes	10
1830s	1,113 tonnes	1,089 tonnes	1,138 tonnes	10
1840s	1,169 tonnes	1,143 tonnes	1,194 tonnes	10
1850s	1,224 tonnes	1,196 tonnes	1,251 tonnes	10
1860s	1,284 tonnes	1,257 tonnes	1,312 tonnes	10
1870s	1,436 tonnes	1,319 tonnes	1,556 tonnes	10
1880s	3,966 tonnes	1,583 tonnes	7,906 tonnes	10
1890s	22,201 tonnes	9,663 tonnes	36,640 tonnes	10
1900s	86,571 tonnes	53,048 tonnes	144,071 tonnes	10
1910s	224,780 tonnes	150,908 tonnes	335,397 tonnes	10
1920s	405,777 tonnes	259,421 tonnes	561,836 tonnes	10
1930s	557,389 tonnes	497,812 tonnes	716,963 tonnes	10
1940s	1.05 million tonnes	870,119 tonnes	1.23 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.58 million tonnes	1.02 million tonnes	2.33 million tonnes	10
1960s	3.36 million tonnes	2.57 million tonnes	3.83 million tonnes	10
1970s	3.05 million tonnes	2.77 million tonnes	3.38 million tonnes	10
1980s	3.10 million tonnes	2.97 million tonnes	3.28 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.46 million tonnes	1.09 million tonnes	1.75 million tonnes	10
2000s	921,245 tonnes	567,371 tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	10
2010s	205,563 tonnes	66,983 tonnes	651,620 tonnes	10
2020s	53,454 tonnes	44,311 tonnes	64,405 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria

Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 15.6% (2024)
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)
Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.9% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.6% (2023)

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bulgaria?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bulgaria was 51,645 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 3.83 million tonnes in 1965.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 761.33 tonnes in 1750.
How does Bulgaria rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.