Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Bulgaria
31.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Switzerland rank
73rd

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196519942024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 32.07 million tonnes against 31.62 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 449,900 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 55.17 million tonnes 33.68 million tonnes 21.49 million tonnes Bulgaria
1970s 71.32 million tonnes 41.52 million tonnes 29.79 million tonnes Bulgaria
1980s 86.93 million tonnes 39.72 million tonnes 47.22 million tonnes Bulgaria
1990s 58.20 million tonnes 44.22 million tonnes 13.97 million tonnes Bulgaria
2000s 49.86 million tonnes 44.48 million tonnes 5.38 million tonnes Bulgaria
2010s 46.36 million tonnes 40.07 million tonnes 6.29 million tonnes Bulgaria
2020s 38.40 million tonnes 33.45 million tonnes 4.95 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 32.07 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 Switzerland?
449,900 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.