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
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.