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
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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About this data
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.