Austria vs Bulgaria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Austria
11.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria
10.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
42nd
Bulgaria rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.15 million tonnes against 10.29 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 868,900 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Bulgaria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11.24 million tonnes | 10,585 tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 18.90 million tonnes | 85,738 tonnes | 18.82 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 34.38 million tonnes | 359,072 tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 32.45 million tonnes | 948,242 tonnes | 31.50 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 18.82 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 12.50 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 9.88 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 18.47 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 17.40 million tonnes | 31.05 million tonnes | 13.65 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 14.99 million tonnes | 33.14 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 14.88 million tonnes | 39.14 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.22 million tonnes | 31.78 million tonnes | 16.57 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16.78 million tonnes | 29.80 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14.18 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11.55 million tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 11.15 million tonnes against 10.29 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 868,900 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Austria ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.