Bulgaria vs OECD members: Carbon intensity of GDP

Bulgaria
0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members
0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
47th
OECD members rank
44th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.3296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and OECD members ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 2.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Bulgaria
1990s 1.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2000s 1.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2010s 0.9492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2020s 0.6778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4684 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 OECD members?
Bulgaria, at 0.5241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bulgaria and OECD members?
0.3296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and OECD members?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and OECD members rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and OECD members ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.