Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Bulgaria or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 225,529 tonnes against 152,661 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2026.

What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Bulgaria and Netherlands?

72,868 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires

Bulgaria

152,661 tonnes

in 2026

Netherlands

225,529 tonnes

in 2026

Bulgaria rank

131st

Netherlands rank

128th

Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time

Bulgaria
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 225,529 tonnes against 152,661 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 72,868 tonnes.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	748,239 tonnes	179,624 tonnes	568,615 tonnes	Bulgaria
2010s	539,619 tonnes	192,682 tonnes	346,937 tonnes	Bulgaria
2020s	271,757 tonnes	248,641 tonnes	23,116 tonnes	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Bulgaria or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 225,529 tonnes against 152,661 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Bulgaria and Netherlands?: 72,868 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?: Bulgaria ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.