Bulgaria vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Switzerland rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.07 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 449,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10,585 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 85,738 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 359,072 tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 948,242 tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 2.65 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 5.38 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 12.18 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 43.20 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | 14.23 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 41.52 million tonnes | 29.79 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 39.72 million tonnes | 47.22 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | 13.97 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 40.07 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 33.45 million tonnes | 4.95 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.07 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 Switzerland?
- 449,900 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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.