Bulgaria vs South Africa: Per capita methane emissions
Bulgaria
1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
South Africa
1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 13 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 199 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.