Which has higher coal — emissions, Africa or Bulgaria?

Africa, at 1,843 kt against 81.78 kt in Bulgaria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bulgaria?

24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Bulgaria: Coal — Emissions

Africa

1,843 kt

in 2023

Bulgaria

81.78 kt

in 2023

Africa rank

9th

Bulgaria rank

10th

Coal — Emissions over time

Africa
Bulgaria

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1,843 kt against 81.78 kt in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,761 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 22.5 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Africa ranks 9th and Bulgaria ranks 10th of 25 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.77 kt	25.9 kt	10.13 kt	Bulgaria
2000s	2,207 kt	29.62 kt	2,177 kt	Africa
2010s	2,240 kt	34.36 kt	2,205 kt	Africa
2020s	1,871 kt	65.01 kt	1,806 kt	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal — emissions, Africa or Bulgaria?: Africa, at 1,843 kt against 81.78 kt in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal — emissions between Africa and Bulgaria?: 1,761 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bulgaria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Africa and Bulgaria rank globally for coal — emissions?: Africa ranks 9th and Bulgaria ranks 10th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 63 places, 1,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.