Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Bulgaria
3.98 billion tonnes
in 2024
Slovakia
4.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
49th
Slovakia rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.03 billion tonnes against 3.98 billion tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 44.12 million tonnes.
Across all 144 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 37,861 tonnes | 71.10 million tonnes | 71.06 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 456,168 tonnes | 149.01 million tonnes | 148.55 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 2.57 million tonnes | 259.15 million tonnes | 256.58 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 9.42 million tonnes | 393.02 million tonnes | 383.60 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 22.63 million tonnes | 512.22 million tonnes | 489.59 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 45.21 million tonnes | 630.70 million tonnes | 585.49 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 85.43 million tonnes | 788.99 million tonnes | 703.56 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 169.12 million tonnes | 987.06 million tonnes | 817.94 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 431.23 million tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 877.07 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 739.96 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.85 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 511.02 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 2.59 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 310.65 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.10 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 227.78 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion tonnes | 3.71 billion tonnes | 123.15 million tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 3.91 billion tonnes | 3.97 billion tonnes | 55.95 million tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.03 billion tonnes against 3.98 billion tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 44.12 million tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.