Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Bhutan
1.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria
1.15 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
Bulgaria rank
86th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Bhutan
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.15 billion tonnes against 1.13 billion tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 17.86 million tonnes.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 87th and Bulgaria ranks 86th of 197 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1850s 3.63 million tonnes 18.32 million tonnes 14.69 million tonnes Bulgaria
1860s 10.95 million tonnes 42.26 million tonnes 31.31 million tonnes Bulgaria
1870s 21.65 million tonnes 90.92 million tonnes 69.26 million tonnes Bulgaria
1880s 34.93 million tonnes 194.15 million tonnes 159.21 million tonnes Bulgaria
1890s 51.20 million tonnes 277.32 million tonnes 226.12 million tonnes Bulgaria
1900s 68.72 million tonnes 329.75 million tonnes 261.03 million tonnes Bulgaria
1910s 91.04 million tonnes 429.97 million tonnes 338.93 million tonnes Bulgaria
1920s 119.34 million tonnes 566.79 million tonnes 447.46 million tonnes Bulgaria
1930s 157.34 million tonnes 748.35 million tonnes 591.01 million tonnes Bulgaria
1940s 211.95 million tonnes 917.75 million tonnes 705.80 million tonnes Bulgaria
1950s 292.09 million tonnes 1.07 billion tonnes 773.06 million tonnes Bulgaria
1960s 407.75 million tonnes 1.19 billion tonnes 784.54 million tonnes Bulgaria
1970s 538.47 million tonnes 1.30 billion tonnes 757.56 million tonnes Bulgaria
1980s 681.73 million tonnes 1.34 billion tonnes 654.70 million tonnes Bulgaria
1990s 825.67 million tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 537.87 million tonnes Bulgaria
2000s 943.48 million tonnes 1.30 billion tonnes 355.68 million tonnes Bulgaria
2010s 1.05 billion tonnes 1.21 billion tonnes 162.95 million tonnes Bulgaria
2020s 1.11 billion tonnes 1.16 billion tonnes 49.85 million tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 1.15 billion tonnes against 1.13 billion tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
17.86 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Bhutan ranks 87th and Bulgaria ranks 86th of 197 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 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.