Bulgaria vs Samoa: Carbon intensity of energy
Bulgaria
166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Samoa
168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
161st
Samoa rank
160th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bulgaria
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 96.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 223.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 223.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 220.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 53.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 187.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bulgaria or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 1.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Samoa rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 160th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.