Bulgaria vs Italy: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Bulgaria
5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Italy
6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
77th
Italy rank
76th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Italy ranks 76th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 17 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 12.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7391 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.96 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 Italy?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Italy ranks 76th of 198 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.