Africa vs Bulgaria: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Africa
5.11 %
in 2023
Bulgaria
15.49 %
in 2023
Africa rank
16th
Bulgaria rank
8th
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Africa
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.49 % against 5.11 % in Africa, a difference of 10.38 %.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 % | 12.87 % | 10.09 % | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.29 % | 16.24 % | 12.95 % | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.83 % | 13.85 % | 10.02 % | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.88 % | 14.77 % | 9.88 % | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Africa or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 15.49 % against 5.11 % in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and Bulgaria?
- 10.38 %, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bulgaria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Bulgaria rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.