Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Bulgaria or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 967,077 tonnes against 953,482 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.

What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Bulgaria and Netherlands?

13,595 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Netherlands: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type

Bulgaria

953,482 tonnes

in 2024

Netherlands

967,077 tonnes

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

25th

Netherlands rank

23rd

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time

Bulgaria
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 967,077 tonnes against 953,482 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 13,595 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	713,945 tonnes	1.21 million tonnes	492,355 tonnes	Netherlands
2000s	697,706 tonnes	1.13 million tonnes	429,816 tonnes	Netherlands
2010s	1.21 million tonnes	1.25 million tonnes	31,898 tonnes	Netherlands
2020s	1.25 million tonnes	1.08 million tonnes	166,135 tonnes	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Bulgaria or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 967,077 tonnes against 953,482 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Bulgaria and Netherlands?: 13,595 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?: Bulgaria ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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