Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Bulgaria
4.99 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
64th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.13 billion tonnes against 4.99 billion tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 144.53 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 56.76 million tonnes | 371.30 million tonnes | 314.54 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 134.68 million tonnes | 580.89 million tonnes | 446.21 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 189.23 million tonnes | 840.72 million tonnes | 651.49 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 296.30 million tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 792.63 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 446.33 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 899.30 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 650.47 million tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 937.46 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 860.09 million tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 961.12 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 2.47 billion tonnes | 984.80 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 621.70 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | 225.00 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.81 billion tonnes | 3.65 billion tonnes | 159.28 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4.26 billion tonnes | 4.12 billion tonnes | 136.42 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.66 billion tonnes | 4.64 billion tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.93 billion tonnes | 5.04 billion tonnes | 107.14 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.13 billion tonnes against 4.99 billion tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 144.53 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.