Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
2.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
118th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.603 tonnes per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Bulgaria, at 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 118th 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.