Bulgaria vs Sweden: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bulgaria
5.2 tonnes per person
in 2023
Sweden
5.85 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.85 tonnes per person against 5.2 tonnes per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.65 tonnes per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 tonnes per person | 11.43 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.2 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 0.4416 tonnes per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.85 tonnes per person against 5.2 tonnes per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.65 tonnes per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.