Bulgaria vs Romania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Bulgaria
953,482 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
634,697 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
25th
Romania rank
28th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 953,482 tonnes against 634,697 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 318,785 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 713,945 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 407,167 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 697,706 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 537,811 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 42,856 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 804,942 tonnes | 440,883 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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 953,482 tonnes against 634,697 tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 318,785 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.