Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled

Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
New Zealand rank
72nd

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 857,600 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1880s 10,585 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes New Zealand
1890s 85,738 tonnes 1.70 million tonnes 1.62 million tonnes New Zealand
1900s 359,072 tonnes 3.47 million tonnes 3.11 million tonnes New Zealand
1910s 948,242 tonnes 4.69 million tonnes 3.74 million tonnes New Zealand
1920s 1.75 million tonnes 4.09 million tonnes 2.35 million tonnes New Zealand
1930s 2.65 million tonnes 4.16 million tonnes 1.51 million tonnes New Zealand
1940s 5.38 million tonnes 5.34 million tonnes 43,158 tonnes Bulgaria
1950s 12.18 million tonnes 9.36 million tonnes 2.82 million tonnes Bulgaria
1960s 43.20 million tonnes 12.88 million tonnes 30.31 million tonnes Bulgaria
1970s 71.32 million tonnes 17.47 million tonnes 53.84 million tonnes Bulgaria
1980s 86.93 million tonnes 20.95 million tonnes 65.98 million tonnes Bulgaria
1990s 58.20 million tonnes 28.53 million tonnes 29.67 million tonnes Bulgaria
2000s 49.86 million tonnes 35.63 million tonnes 14.23 million tonnes Bulgaria
2010s 46.36 million tonnes 35.36 million tonnes 11.00 million tonnes Bulgaria
2020s 38.40 million tonnes 32.94 million tonnes 5.46 million tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 32.48 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
857,600 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 23,667 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.