Bulgaria vs Norway: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Bulgaria
0.1%
in 2024
Norway
0.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
93rd
Norway rank
90th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 90th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Norway
1900s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Norway
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1920s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Bulgaria
1930s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Bulgaria
1940s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Norway
1950s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Norway
1960s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Norway
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Norway
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Bulgaria
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Bulgaria or Norway?
Norway, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Bulgaria and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 90th 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.