Bulgaria vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bulgaria
-7.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
-10.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
183rd
Spain rank
185th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -7.83 million tonnes against -10.46 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 2.63 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.07 million tonnes | 24.59 million tonnes | 21.52 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 2.01 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 8.17 million tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | 11.47 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 309,880 tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | 4.24 million tonnes | 21.18 million tonnes | 16.94 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 8.29 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 10.56 million tonnes | 31.20 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 17.08 million tonnes | 39.73 million tonnes | 22.66 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 18.05 million tonnes | 42.05 million tonnes | 24.00 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 15.74 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 13.99 million tonnes | 19.83 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 12.31 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 7.74 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | -10.77 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.27 million tonnes | -22.37 million tonnes | 24.64 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -12.36 million tonnes | -22.35 million tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -5.57 million tonnes | -17.11 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -7.34 million tonnes | -10.12 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at -7.83 million tonnes against -10.46 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 2.63 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 183rd and Spain ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.