Bulgaria vs Finland: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Bulgaria
0.1%
in 2024
Finland
0.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
75th
Finland rank
77th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Finland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Finland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bulgaria
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bulgaria
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Bulgaria
1950s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Bulgaria
1960s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Bulgaria
1970s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Bulgaria
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Bulgaria
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Finland
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Finland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Bulgaria and Finland?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.