Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Bulgaria
35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Malaysia
35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
65th
Malaysia rank
64th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 135 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | 157.78 international-$ in 2021 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35,461 international-$ in 2021 prices against 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 135 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.