Bulgaria vs Finland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
29.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Finland rank
77th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31.62 million tonnes against 29.77 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 1.85 million tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,585 tonnes | 137,604 tonnes | 127,019 tonnes | Finland |
| 1890s | 85,738 tonnes | 330,859 tonnes | 245,122 tonnes | Finland |
| 1900s | 359,072 tonnes | 724,007 tonnes | 364,935 tonnes | Finland |
| 1910s | 948,242 tonnes | 693,230 tonnes | 255,013 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 32,729 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 5.38 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 12.18 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 43.20 million tonnes | 24.35 million tonnes | 18.85 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 47.43 million tonnes | 23.88 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 50.09 million tonnes | 36.84 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 58.75 million tonnes | 558,970 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 63.29 million tonnes | 13.44 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 49.55 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 34.69 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 31.62 million tonnes against 29.77 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 1.85 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.