Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Bulgaria
1.26 billion tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
1.06 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Lithuania rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.26 billion tonnes against 1.06 billion tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 197.47 million tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Lithuania ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 21.72 million tonnes | 21.72 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 35.41 million tonnes | 35.41 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 62.59 million tonnes | 62.59 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 4.90 million tonnes | 109.44 million tonnes | 104.54 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 52.48 million tonnes | 214.03 million tonnes | 161.56 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 292.02 million tonnes | 395.67 million tonnes | 103.66 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 648.74 million tonnes | 646.75 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 904.15 million tonnes | 830.18 million tonnes | 73.96 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 912.65 million tonnes | 112.36 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 982.90 million tonnes | 154.78 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 187.59 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.26 billion tonnes against 1.06 billion tonnes in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 197.47 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Lithuania ranks 65th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.