Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Bulgaria
1.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ukraine
1.44 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
30th
Ukraine rank
33rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.52 tonnes per person against 1.44 tonnes per person in Ukraine, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.1502 tonnes per person | 0.1469 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.2703 tonnes per person | 0.2473 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 0.5051 tonnes per person | 0.4202 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 0.2009 tonnes per person | 0.5559 tonnes per person | 0.355 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 0.3174 tonnes per person | 0.3374 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 0.4144 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0.7804 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 0.155 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 0.9294 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 0.7328 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.7087 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 Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 1.52 tonnes per person against 1.44 tonnes per person in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 33rd 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.