Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Bulgaria
4.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Hong Kong rank
78th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Bulgaria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.68 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Hong Kong ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.5133 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.4793 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.8617 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.8437 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 0.7839 tonnes per person | 0.8279 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 9.73 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.91 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 0.4667 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 0.5814 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.61 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
- Bulgaria, at 4.68 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 0.19 tonnes per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Hong Kong ranks 78th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.