Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price

Bulgaria
67.6%
in 2025
Cyprus
64.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Cyprus rank
20th

Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 67.6% against 64.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cyprus ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 20th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cyprus Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 22.0% 32.8% 10.8% Cyprus
2010s 69.9% 63.7% 6.2% Bulgaria
2020s 65.8% 63.7% 2.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Bulgaria, at 67.6% against 64.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Unit
%
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.