Bulgaria vs Serbia: Emissions of air pollutants
Bulgaria
90,824 tonnes
in 2022
Serbia
94,884 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Serbia rank
98th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 94,884 tonnes against 90,824 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,060 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Serbia ranks 98th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 22 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.35 tonnes | 34.04 tonnes | 212.32 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 258.08 tonnes | 35.3 tonnes | 222.78 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 270.37 tonnes | 36.61 tonnes | 233.76 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 283.25 tonnes | 37.95 tonnes | 245.3 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 296.73 tonnes | 39.32 tonnes | 257.42 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 312.07 tonnes | 40.72 tonnes | 271.35 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 330.36 tonnes | 42.52 tonnes | 287.84 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 347.22 tonnes | 44.83 tonnes | 302.39 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 364.24 tonnes | 47.23 tonnes | 317.02 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 386.12 tonnes | 49.73 tonnes | 336.39 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 404.47 tonnes | 52.32 tonnes | 352.15 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 421.61 tonnes | 56.14 tonnes | 365.47 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 471.81 tonnes | 61.59 tonnes | 410.21 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 604.01 tonnes | 73.29 tonnes | 530.72 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 1,028 tonnes | 691.79 tonnes | 336.64 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 2,350 tonnes | 2,122 tonnes | 228.3 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 4,902 tonnes | 2,221 tonnes | 2,682 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 7,934 tonnes | 11,245 tonnes | 3,310 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1930s | 10,480 tonnes | 12,490 tonnes | 2,010 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1940s | 17,305 tonnes | 10,913 tonnes | 6,391 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 38,802 tonnes | 28,780 tonnes | 10,022 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 135,467 tonnes | 63,624 tonnes | 71,842 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 220,045 tonnes | 151,881 tonnes | 68,164 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 279,442 tonnes | 256,144 tonnes | 23,299 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 205,973 tonnes | 236,591 tonnes | 30,618 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2000s | 165,237 tonnes | 182,618 tonnes | 17,381 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2010s | 112,310 tonnes | 143,948 tonnes | 31,638 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2020s | 87,396 tonnes | 96,713 tonnes | 9,316 tonnes | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 94,884 tonnes against 90,824 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 4,060 tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Serbia ranks 98th 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.