Bulgaria vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
31.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Syria rank
74th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.78 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 156,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.68 million tonnes | 29,478 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 5.38 million tonnes | 27,257 tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 12.18 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 43.20 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 38.82 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 59.51 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 30.10 million tonnes | 56.83 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 46.64 million tonnes | 11.55 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 55.72 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Bulgaria or Syria?
- Syria, at 31.78 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Bulgaria and Syria?
- 156,600 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.