Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Bulgaria
39.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand
39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
74th
New Zealand rank
75th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand, a difference of 131,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 16 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 576,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 19.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 54.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 84.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 100.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 68.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 59.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 54.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 46.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 39.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 131,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.