Bulgaria vs South Africa: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Bulgaria
5.2 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Africa
5.15 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
56th
South Africa rank
57th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.2 tonnes per person against 5.15 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 tonnes per person | 7.85 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.2 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 0.5724 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 0.3619 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 5.2 tonnes per person against 5.15 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th 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 Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.