Bulgaria vs Greece: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Bulgaria
0.1%
in 2024
Greece
0.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Greece rank
94th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Greece ranks 94th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Greece
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Greece
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Greece
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Greece
1890s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Greece
1900s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Greece
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Greece
1920s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Bulgaria
1930s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Bulgaria
1940s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Greece
1950s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Bulgaria
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Bulgaria
1970s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Bulgaria
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Bulgaria
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Greece
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Greece
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Greece
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Greece ranks 94th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. 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 nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.