Bulgaria vs European Union: Carbon intensity of GDP
Bulgaria
0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union
0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
47th
European Union rank
46th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.3674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.3 times European Union's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and European Union ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.6778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Bulgaria or European Union?
- Bulgaria, at 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bulgaria and European Union?
- 0.3674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and European Union ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.