Bulgaria vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Bulgaria
357.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
505.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
56th
Norway rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 505.62 million tonnes against 357.81 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 147.81 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Norway ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.86 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 76.10 million tonnes | 43.42 million tonnes | 32.68 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 175.09 million tonnes | 119.44 million tonnes | 55.65 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 246.13 million tonnes | 232.67 million tonnes | 13.47 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 305.69 million tonnes | 375.71 million tonnes | 70.02 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 347.73 million tonnes | 482.88 million tonnes | 135.15 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 505.62 million tonnes against 357.81 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 147.81 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Norway ranks 53rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.