British Virgin Islands vs Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

British Virgin Islands
40,458 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria
36,409 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
45th
Bulgaria rank
48th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,409 tonnes per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,049 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bulgaria ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 198.47 tonnes per square kilometre 4,265 tonnes per square kilometre 4,066 tonnes per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre 9,407 tonnes per square kilometre 8,079 tonnes per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 3,715 tonnes per square kilometre 16,720 tonnes per square kilometre 13,005 tonnes per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre 23,366 tonnes per square kilometre 14,939 tonnes per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 16,754 tonnes per square kilometre 28,430 tonnes per square kilometre 11,676 tonnes per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 29,715 tonnes per square kilometre 33,061 tonnes per square kilometre 3,346 tonnes per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 38,606 tonnes per square kilometre 35,857 tonnes per square kilometre 2,749 tonnes per square kilometre British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Bulgaria?
British Virgin Islands, at 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,409 tonnes per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria?
4,049 tonnes per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.