Bulgaria vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Bulgaria
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
39.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
26th
Romania rank
24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 39.30 million tonnes against 32.48 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.82 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 46 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.53 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.57 million tonnes | 29.80 million tonnes | 9.23 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 30.23 million tonnes | 37.86 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 39.30 million tonnes against 32.48 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 6.82 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th 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.