Bulgaria
RegionEastern Europe
GDP155.06[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita22383.81[$]
Population6.93[millions]
Land Area112055.66[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 41 | 51.90 | 4.60 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 31 | 58.00 | 6.30 |
| Biodiversity | 46 | 75.10 | 9.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 40 | 55.80 | 29.50 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 64 | 41.90 | 22.20 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 155 | 34.50 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 16 | 86.90 | 0.10 |
| Species Habitat Index | 96 | 83.70 | -10.10 |
| Ecosystem Services | 46 | 37.40 | 1.50 |
| Tree cover loss | 40 | 25.40 | -1.10 |
| Grassland loss | 81 | 46.70 | 18.40 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Fisheries | 46 | 23.80 | 0.50 |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | 12 | 40.20 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 90 | 2.60 | 0.90 |
| Acidification | 1 | 100.00 | 13.90 |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| NOx growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 27.80 |
| Agriculture | 26 | 55.80 | 6.10 |
| Pesticide | 42 | 48.00 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 21 | 63.60 | 12.30 |
| Water Resources | 71 | 13.90 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 71 | 13.90 | NA |
| Health | 75 | 43.20 | 4.60 |
| Air Quality | 118 | 28.60 | 5.80 |
| PM2.5 | 133 | 19.10 | 7.70 |
| Household solid fuels | 95 | 38.00 | 4.00 |
| Ozone | 77 | 48.60 | 7.50 |
| NOx | 124 | 19.40 | 1.90 |
| SO2 | 158 | 15.40 | 8.20 |
| CO | 90 | 53.70 | 6.40 |
| VOC | 71 | 40.90 | -2.30 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 37 | 68.40 | 3.30 |
| Sanitation | 30 | 84.00 | 4.70 |
| Drinking water | 47 | 58.00 | 2.30 |
| Heavy Metals | 100 | 45.20 | 6.10 |
| Lead | 100 | 45.20 | 6.10 |
| Waste Management | 43 | 58.80 | 0.40 |
| Solid waste | 42 | 84.00 | NA |
| Recycling | 36 | 29.80 | 1.80 |
| Ocean Plastics | 59 | 37.60 | NA |
| Climate Policy | 50 | 49.80 | 2.90 |
| Climate Change | 50 | 49.80 | 2.90 |
| CO2 growth rate | 25 | 60.00 | 12.90 |
| CH4 growth rate | 33 | 58.10 | -16.20 |
| F-gas growth rate | 117 | 26.40 | 26.40 |
| N2O growth rate | 122 | 50.20 | -18.90 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 34.00 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 90 | 36.90 | 1.10 |
| CO2 from land cover | 89 | 43.50 | -31.60 |
| GHG intensity trend | 40 | 63.20 | -24.30 |
| GHG per capita | 131 | 32.80 | -1.90 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Sri Lanka | 34.7 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Senegal | 33.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Sri Lanka | 34.7 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 77.7 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Eastern Europe | |
|---|---|
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| EU-27 | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Ireland | 57.4 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
BGR