Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Bulgaria
108.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
138.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Kazakhstan rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 138.47 million tonnes against 108.92 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 29.55 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Kazakhstan ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 92,674 tonnes | 94,962 tonnes | 2,288 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 487,761 tonnes | 767,654 tonnes | 279,894 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 975,222 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 3.12 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 11.33 million tonnes | 20.33 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 29.09 million tonnes | 48.78 million tonnes | 19.69 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 53.04 million tonnes | 73.36 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 72.50 million tonnes | 83.25 million tonnes | 10.75 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 86.48 million tonnes | 84.96 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.57 million tonnes | 100.97 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 106.79 million tonnes | 129.67 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 138.47 million tonnes against 108.92 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 29.55 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Kazakhstan ranks 48th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.