Bulgaria vs Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Bulgaria
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
26.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
Greece rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 5.88 million tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Greece ranks 29th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 552,646 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.53 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 20.57 million tonnes | 22.03 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 30.23 million tonnes | 25.80 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 32.48 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 5.88 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Greece ranks 29th of 46 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 source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.