Bulgaria vs Slovakia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Slovakia
29.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Slovakia rank
78th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31.62 million tonnes against 29.09 million tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 2.53 million tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,585 tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 85,738 tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 9.48 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 359,072 tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 948,242 tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | 9.89 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 5.38 million tonnes | 17.69 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 12.18 million tonnes | 24.13 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 43.20 million tonnes | 38.15 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 55.01 million tonnes | 16.31 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 58.43 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 47.34 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 41.73 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 31.57 million tonnes | 6.82 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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 31.62 million tonnes against 29.09 million tonnes in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 2.53 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Slovakia ranks 78th 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.