Bulgaria vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Bulgaria
108.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
115.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Sweden rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 115.41 million tonnes against 108.92 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.49 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 97 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 92,674 tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 487,761 tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 928,755 tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 3.12 million tonnes | 19.15 million tonnes | 16.03 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 11.33 million tonnes | 33.77 million tonnes | 22.44 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 29.09 million tonnes | 52.00 million tonnes | 22.91 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 53.04 million tonnes | 64.84 million tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 72.50 million tonnes | 76.44 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 86.48 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.57 million tonnes | 102.62 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 106.79 million tonnes | 113.00 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 115.41 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 Sweden?
- 6.49 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 50th 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.