Bulgaria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
2.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
117th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7991 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9655 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.718 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0836 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.09 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.