Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Bulgaria
135.38 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica
160.61 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 160.61 kilograms per person against 135.38 kilograms per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 25.23 kilograms per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.09 kilograms per person | 146.75 kilograms per person | 5.34 kilograms per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 106.17 kilograms per person | 177.07 kilograms per person | 70.91 kilograms per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 117.65 kilograms per person | 122.92 kilograms per person | 5.27 kilograms per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 118.22 kilograms per person | 120.6 kilograms per person | 2.38 kilograms per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 160.61 kilograms per person against 135.38 kilograms per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 25.23 kilograms per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.