Bulgaria vs Finland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
29.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Finland rank
77th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 31.62 million tonnes against 29.77 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.