Bulgaria vs Mozambique: Emissions of air pollutants
Bulgaria
90,824 tonnes
in 2022
Mozambique
93,012 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Mozambique rank
100th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bulgaria
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 93,012 tonnes against 90,824 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,188 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mozambique ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Mozambique ranks 100th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 23 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.35 tonnes | 255.4 tonnes | 9.05 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1760s | 258.08 tonnes | 262.51 tonnes | 4.42 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1770s | 270.37 tonnes | 269.6 tonnes | 0.7715 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 283.25 tonnes | 276.68 tonnes | 6.56 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 296.73 tonnes | 283.76 tonnes | 12.98 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 312.07 tonnes | 292.39 tonnes | 19.68 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 330.36 tonnes | 303.04 tonnes | 27.33 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 347.22 tonnes | 313.92 tonnes | 33.3 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 364.24 tonnes | 337.74 tonnes | 26.5 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 386.12 tonnes | 379.41 tonnes | 6.71 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 404.47 tonnes | 415.5 tonnes | 11.03 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 421.61 tonnes | 445.45 tonnes | 23.84 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1870s | 471.81 tonnes | 486.75 tonnes | 14.94 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1880s | 604.01 tonnes | 540.28 tonnes | 63.73 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 1,028 tonnes | 594.29 tonnes | 434.14 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2,350 tonnes | 750.94 tonnes | 1,599 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 4,902 tonnes | 1,115 tonnes | 3,787 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 7,934 tonnes | 1,963 tonnes | 5,971 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 10,480 tonnes | 3,394 tonnes | 7,086 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 17,305 tonnes | 5,645 tonnes | 11,660 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 38,802 tonnes | 14,050 tonnes | 24,752 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 135,467 tonnes | 25,512 tonnes | 109,954 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 220,045 tonnes | 48,564 tonnes | 171,480 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 279,442 tonnes | 39,597 tonnes | 239,846 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 205,973 tonnes | 26,870 tonnes | 179,103 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 165,237 tonnes | 31,975 tonnes | 133,262 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 112,310 tonnes | 67,764 tonnes | 44,547 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 87,396 tonnes | 86,399 tonnes | 997.7 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bulgaria or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 93,012 tonnes against 90,824 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bulgaria and Mozambique?
- 2,188 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mozambique?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Mozambique rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Mozambique ranks 100th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.