Environment & Energy

Bulgaria

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Electricity generation mix
  • Nuclear39.1%
  • Coal22.5%
  • Solar18.1%
  • Hydro6.7%
  • Gas4.9%
  • Bioenergy4.5%
  • Wind3.5%
  • Other fossil0.7%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
34.249.364.479.594.619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
1.86.6311.516.321.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
1.925.981014.118.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions34.2 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita5.31 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share20.4 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita2,600 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal25.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share32.8 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites10 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature11.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)4,250,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements9 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity13,800 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita21.3 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.726 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry5.44 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.217 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total31.6–34,200 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 34,190 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 31.64 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
  • Chemical Industry
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial31.6 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based35.3 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events7NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 5 / Wildfires: 2NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share17.7 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production6.1 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.00925 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production15 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bulgaria's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (34.2 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (5.31 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.