Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 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.