Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions per capita
Bulgaria
4.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
United Kingdom rank
77th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.68 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 9.4 tonnes per person | 9.37 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 10.31 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.2009 tonnes per person | 10.53 tonnes per person | 10.33 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.3196 tonnes per person | 9.38 tonnes per person | 9.06 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.4251 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.7853 tonnes per person | 9.98 tonnes per person | 9.19 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.73 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 0.1899 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.91 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 0.2455 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.61 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 0.9184 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 4.68 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.