Bulgaria vs Spain: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?
Bulgaria
5.2 tonnes per person
in 2023
Spain
5.44 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
56th
Spain rank
55th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.44 tonnes per person against 5.2 tonnes per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.2 tonnes per person | 8.72 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 0.5348 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 0.064 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.44 tonnes per person against 5.2 tonnes per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.24 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 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 Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. 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 per person.