What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.0647 Mt CO2e in 1989.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 Mt CO2e in 1991.

How does Bulgaria rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Bulgaria

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Bulgaria
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0476 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0476 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

60th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0647 Mt CO2e

in 1989

All-time low

0.0279 Mt CO2e

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Bulgaria, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0476 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0647 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 Mt CO2e, in 1991.

That places Bulgaria 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0514 Mt CO2e	0.0498 Mt CO2e	0.053 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0521 Mt CO2e	0.0474 Mt CO2e	0.0647 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.037 Mt CO2e	0.0279 Mt CO2e	0.0581 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.041 Mt CO2e	0.0337 Mt CO2e	0.0479 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0467 Mt CO2e	0.0404 Mt CO2e	0.0517 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0464 Mt CO2e	0.0459 Mt CO2e	0.0476 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

57 Czechia 0.0509 Mt CO2e compare
58 Israel 0.0506 Mt CO2e compare
59 Tunisia 0.0491 Mt CO2e compare
61 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0472 Mt CO2e compare
62 Oman 0.0441 Mt CO2e compare
63 Azerbaijan 0.0428 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Bulgaria

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 11,429 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 6,862 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 18,291 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Bulgaria?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Bulgaria was 0.0476 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0647 Mt CO2e in 1989.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 Mt CO2e in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).