Bulgaria vs Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Bulgaria
2.22 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
1.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Denmark rank
34th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.22 billion tonnes against 1.86 billion tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 362.28 million tonnes.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Denmark ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 34th of 179 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
1880s 37,861 tonnes 41.43 million tonnes 41.40 million tonnes Denmark
1890s 456,168 tonnes 70.59 million tonnes 70.13 million tonnes Denmark
1900s 2.57 million tonnes 121.64 million tonnes 119.07 million tonnes Denmark
1910s 9.42 million tonnes 199.92 million tonnes 190.50 million tonnes Denmark
1920s 22.61 million tonnes 293.49 million tonnes 270.88 million tonnes Denmark
1930s 44.72 million tonnes 425.39 million tonnes 380.67 million tonnes Denmark
1940s 84.50 million tonnes 587.25 million tonnes 502.75 million tonnes Denmark
1950s 161.10 million tonnes 755.89 million tonnes 594.79 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 366.84 million tonnes 903.99 million tonnes 537.14 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 708.77 million tonnes 1.01 billion tonnes 303.68 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 1.07 billion tonnes 1.19 billion tonnes 118.63 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 1.43 billion tonnes 1.45 billion tonnes 26.05 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 1.73 billion tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes 62.70 million tonnes Bulgaria
2010s 2.02 billion tonnes 1.81 billion tonnes 214.57 million tonnes Bulgaria
2020s 2.19 billion tonnes 1.85 billion tonnes 337.08 million tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bulgaria or Denmark?
Bulgaria, at 2.22 billion tonnes against 1.86 billion tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bulgaria and Denmark?
362.28 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 34th of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.