Botswana vs Bulgaria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
1.73 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bulgaria
1.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
27th
Bulgaria rank
30th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.73 tonnes per person against 1.52 tonnes per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.21 tonnes per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Botswana ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 0.9502 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 1.73 tonnes per person against 1.52 tonnes per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 0.21 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 27th and Bulgaria ranks 30th 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 from coal. 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.