Bulgaria vs Sweden: Change air pollutant emissions

Bulgaria
241,580
in 2022
Sweden
263,128
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
115th
Sweden rank
112th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 263,128 against 241,580 in Bulgaria, a difference of 21,548.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 112th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1750s 105,866 483,458 377,592 Sweden
1760s 110,908 497,178 386,270 Sweden
1770s 116,188 500,963 384,774 Sweden
1780s 121,721 508,710 386,989 Sweden
1790s 127,518 521,164 393,647 Sweden
1800s 133,517 518,722 385,205 Sweden
1810s 139,919 518,528 378,608 Sweden
1820s 145,488 551,852 406,364 Sweden
1830s 150,918 588,266 437,348 Sweden
1840s 158,108 624,437 466,329 Sweden
1850s 163,882 685,890 522,009 Sweden
1860s 167,976 797,182 629,207 Sweden
1870s 182,559 892,103 709,544 Sweden
1880s 212,594 936,912 724,318 Sweden
1890s 246,625 900,544 653,919 Sweden
1900s 286,428 838,400 551,972 Sweden
1910s 315,670 769,332 453,663 Sweden
1920s 352,672 667,651 314,979 Sweden
1930s 397,023 558,572 161,550 Sweden
1940s 385,754 485,515 99,761 Sweden
1950s 444,532 595,643 151,111 Sweden
1960s 572,546 700,343 127,797 Sweden
1970s 898,958 805,257 93,701 Bulgaria
1980s 868,036 1.04 million 171,390 Sweden
1990s 557,154 932,906 375,752 Sweden
2000s 346,974 500,298 153,324 Sweden
2010s 297,220 333,545 36,326 Sweden
2020s 238,693 268,623 29,930 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 263,128 against 241,580 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Bulgaria and Sweden?
21,548, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 112th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed