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