Bulgaria vs Vanuatu: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Bulgaria
135.38 kilograms per person
in 2023
Vanuatu
156.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
75th
Vanuatu rank
73rd

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 156.04 kilograms per person against 135.38 kilograms per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 20.66 kilograms per person.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 73rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 152.09 kilograms per person 132.74 kilograms per person 19.35 kilograms per person Bulgaria
2000s 106.17 kilograms per person 153.15 kilograms per person 46.98 kilograms per person Vanuatu
2010s 117.65 kilograms per person 162.71 kilograms per person 45.06 kilograms per person Vanuatu
2020s 118.22 kilograms per person 161.63 kilograms per person 43.41 kilograms per person Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 156.04 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 Vanuatu?
20.66 kilograms per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.