Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 857,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.17 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 41.36 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 71.32 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | 53.84 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 86.93 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 65.98 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 58.20 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes | 29.67 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 49.86 million tonnes | 35.63 million tonnes | 14.23 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.36 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.40 million tonnes | 32.94 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 32.48 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 857,600 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.