Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Bulgaria
1.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
30th
Hong Kong rank
29th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.53 tonnes per person against 1.52 tonnes per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 0.9655 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 0.5481 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 0.0964 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.7816 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.53 tonnes per person against 1.52 tonnes per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 29th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.