Bulgaria vs Zambia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Bulgaria
464.99 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
545.26 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 545.26 kilograms per person against 464.99 kilograms per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 80.27 kilograms per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366.54 kilograms per person | 1,035 kilograms per person | 668.35 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 331.97 kilograms per person | 827.61 kilograms per person | 495.63 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 426.16 kilograms per person | 666.91 kilograms per person | 240.75 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 468.02 kilograms per person | 554.95 kilograms per person | 86.93 kilograms per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 545.26 kilograms per person against 464.99 kilograms per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 80.27 kilograms per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.