Bulgaria vs Congo: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Bulgaria
40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo
41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
107th
Congo rank
104th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Congo ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 12 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1870s | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 23.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 27.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 36.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 71.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 99.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 114.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 77.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 57.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 48.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Bulgaria or Congo?
- Congo, at 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Bulgaria and Congo?
- 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Congo rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th and Congo ranks 104th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.