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