Bulgaria vs Finland: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Bulgaria
5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Finland
6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
56th
Finland rank
53rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Finland ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Finland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 0.6293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 0.6343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 0.694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.8232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.9486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1960s | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Finland ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.