Bulgaria vs India: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Bulgaria
85.35 kilograms per person
in 2023
India
87.18 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
119th
India rank
116th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 87.18 kilograms per person against 85.35 kilograms per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.83 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 119th and India ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449.83 kilograms per person | 67.8 kilograms per person | 382.04 kilograms per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 180.53 kilograms per person | 69.35 kilograms per person | 111.17 kilograms per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 163.73 kilograms per person | 78.93 kilograms per person | 84.8 kilograms per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 128.5 kilograms per person | 86 kilograms per person | 42.5 kilograms per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Bulgaria or India?
- India, at 87.18 kilograms per person against 85.35 kilograms per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Bulgaria and India?
- 1.83 kilograms per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th and India ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.