Bulgaria vs Portugal: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index
Bulgaria
5.2 tonnes per person
in 2023
Portugal
4.55 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
56th
Portugal rank
58th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.2 tonnes per person against 4.55 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.65 tonnes per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 tonnes per person | 6.38 tonnes per person | 0.8897 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.2 tonnes per person | 10.26 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 0.0868 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 0.8951 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 5.2 tonnes per person against 4.55 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.65 tonnes per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 58th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.