Bulgaria vs Suriname: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Bulgaria
4.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Suriname
4.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Suriname rank
74th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.71 tonnes per person against 4.68 tonnes per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.2423 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 9.73 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.91 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.61 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Bulgaria or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 4.71 tonnes per person against 4.68 tonnes per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Bulgaria and Suriname?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Suriname?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Suriname rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 74th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.