Bulgaria vs Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bulgaria
692,923 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
579,792 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
48th
Colombia rank
49th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 692,923 tonnes against 579,792 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 113,131 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,711 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 147,688 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 954,308 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 577,705 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 762,598 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 682,707 tonnes | 597,908 tonnes | 84,799 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Bulgaria, at 692,923 tonnes against 579,792 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 113,131 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 49th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.