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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.