Bulgaria vs South Africa: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Bulgaria
30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
204060198820052023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Bulgaria, a difference of 16.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 27.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 45.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 30.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 48.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Bulgaria and South Africa?
16.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Bulgaria ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed