Bulgaria vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)

Bulgaria
31.27
in 2023
Sweden
31.45
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Sweden rank
71st

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 31.45 against 31.27 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 71st of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 45.65 49.01 3.36 Sweden
2010s 42.1 38.64 3.46 Bulgaria
2020s 36.47 32.9 3.57 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 31.45 against 31.27 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.18, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 71st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 4,711 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed