Bulgaria vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Bulgaria
0.315 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3528 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
South Africa rank
68th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3528 kt per square kilometre against 0.315 kt per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0378 kt per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4005 kt per square kilometre 0.1083 kt per square kilometre 0.2923 kt per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 0.6287 kt per square kilometre 0.1605 kt per square kilometre 0.4682 kt per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 0.77 kt per square kilometre 0.2874 kt per square kilometre 0.4825 kt per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 0.5208 kt per square kilometre 0.3264 kt per square kilometre 0.1944 kt per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 0.4236 kt per square kilometre 0.3815 kt per square kilometre 0.0421 kt per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 0.3931 kt per square kilometre 0.3905 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 0.3572 kt per square kilometre 0.3582 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3528 kt per square kilometre against 0.315 kt per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.0378 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.