Bulgaria vs USSR: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Bulgaria
20,592 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
USSR
19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
59th
USSR rank
61st
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- USSR
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20,592 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR, a difference of 1,237 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1870 it was USSR ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and USSR in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,339 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices | 256.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1890s | 1,688 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,666 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 1,722 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | 213 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1910s | 1,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 255.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1920s | 1,816 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices | 138.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 2,165 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | 683.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1940s | 2,428 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,809 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1950s | 3,418 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,197 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1960s | 5,988 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,255 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1970s | 8,840 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,740 international-$ in 2011 prices | 900.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1980s | 10,011 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,764 international-$ in 2011 prices | 752.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 1990s | 8,190 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,082 international-$ in 2011 prices | 107.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11,502 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,139 international-$ in 2011 prices | 636.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2010s | 16,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,088 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,771 international-$ in 2011 prices | USSR |
| 2020s | 19,517 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,359 international-$ in 2011 prices | 157.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Bulgaria or USSR?
- Bulgaria, at 20,592 international-$ in 2011 prices against 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices in USSR as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Bulgaria and USSR?
- 1,237 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and USSR?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and USSR rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and USSR ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.