Bulgaria vs Norway: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bulgaria
35.31 million tonnes
in 2023
Norway
38.97 million tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
69th
Norway rank
67th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38.97 million tonnes against 35.31 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.66 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.65 million tonnes | 54.68 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 41.63 million tonnes | 52.61 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.69 million tonnes | 40.68 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 38.97 million tonnes against 35.31 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 3.66 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th and Norway ranks 67th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.