Which has higher coal — emissions, Bulgaria or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 229.25 kt against 81.78 kt in Bulgaria as of 2023.

What is the difference in coal — emissions between Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?

147.47 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Bulgaria vs Zimbabwe: Coal — Emissions

Bulgaria

81.78 kt

in 2023

Zimbabwe

229.25 kt

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

10th

Zimbabwe rank

7th

Coal — Emissions over time

Bulgaria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 229.25 kt against 81.78 kt in Bulgaria, a difference of 147.47 kt.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.8 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 38 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.62 kt	2,184 kt	2,155 kt	Zimbabwe
2010s	34.36 kt	396.89 kt	362.53 kt	Zimbabwe
2020s	65.01 kt	216.75 kt	151.74 kt	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal — emissions, Bulgaria or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 229.25 kt against 81.78 kt in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal — emissions between Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?: 147.47 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal — emissions?: Bulgaria ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 38 countries.
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.