Bulgaria vs Greece: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Bulgaria
5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Greece
6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
56th
Greece rank
55th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Greece ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 15 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 0.625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 0.6293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 0.6343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 0.694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.8232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.9486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 6.03 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 Greece?
- 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Greece ranks 55th 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.