Bulgaria vs Serbia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bulgaria
1.15 billion tonnes
in 2024
Serbia
1.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
86th
Serbia rank
85th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.17 billion tonnes against 1.15 billion tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 16.94 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.32 million tonnes | 79.55 million tonnes | 61.24 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1860s | 42.26 million tonnes | 234.42 million tonnes | 192.16 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1870s | 90.92 million tonnes | 395.41 million tonnes | 304.50 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1880s | 194.15 million tonnes | 557.82 million tonnes | 363.68 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1890s | 277.32 million tonnes | 718.93 million tonnes | 441.61 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1900s | 329.75 million tonnes | 877.49 million tonnes | 547.73 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1910s | 429.97 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 602.27 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1920s | 566.79 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 616.36 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1930s | 748.35 million tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 579.40 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1940s | 917.75 million tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 541.97 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1950s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 564.71 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1960s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 577.88 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1970s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.80 billion tonnes | 502.25 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1980s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 450.10 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 377.34 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 309.14 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 145.28 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 36.04 million tonnes | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.17 billion tonnes against 1.15 billion tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16.94 million tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 85th 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.