Botswana vs Bulgaria: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Botswana
0.1512
in 2024
Bulgaria
0.1551
in 2024
Botswana rank
68th
Bulgaria rank
66th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Bulgaria
0.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.1551 against 0.1512 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0039.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 66th of 191 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1938 0.5501 0.3563 Bulgaria
2000s 0.1625 0.3984 0.2359 Bulgaria
2010s 0.1647 0.2809 0.1162 Bulgaria
2020s 0.1509 0.2006 0.0497 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 0.1551 against 0.1512 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Bulgaria?
0.0039, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Botswana ranks 68th and Bulgaria ranks 66th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.