Bulgaria vs Chile: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bulgaria
5.2 tonnes per person
in 2023
Chile
4.48 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
56th
Chile rank
59th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.2 tonnes per person against 4.48 tonnes per person in Chile, a difference of 0.72 tonnes per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Chile ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.2 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 0.8262 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Bulgaria, at 5.2 tonnes per person against 4.48 tonnes per person in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 0.72 tonnes per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Chile ranks 59th 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 Per capita 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 per person.