Bulgaria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
161st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
159th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 161st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 204 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 59.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 223.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 223.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 220.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 187.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 6.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.