Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Bulgaria
2.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
91st
Nigeria rank
90th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.5% | -8.2% | 12.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -4.1% | -16.7% | 12.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -10.1% | 5.5% | 15.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -3.0% | 6.3% | 9.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 90th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.