Bulgaria vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
New Zealand rank
72nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 857,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,585 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 85,738 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 359,072 tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 948,242 tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 5.38 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 43,158 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 12.18 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 43.20 million tonnes | 12.88 million tonnes | 30.31 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | 53.84 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 65.98 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes | 29.67 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 35.63 million tonnes | 14.23 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 32.94 million tonnes | 5.46 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 32.48 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 857,600 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd 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.