Bulgaria vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
36,409 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
38,218 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
Romania rank
47th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,409 tonnes per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,809 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,303 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1970s | 9,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,410 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,002 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1980s | 16,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1990s | 23,366 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2000s | 28,430 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,444 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,014 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2010s | 33,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,339 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2020s | 35,857 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,897 tonnes per square kilometre | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,409 tonnes per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1,809 tonnes per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.