Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.