Bulgaria vs Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bulgaria
692,923 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
763,017 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
48th
Ghana rank
46th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 763,017 tonnes against 692,923 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 70,094 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,188 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 147,188 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 147,688 tonnes | 37,981 tonnes | 109,707 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 577,705 tonnes | 210,273 tonnes | 367,432 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 682,707 tonnes | 888,393 tonnes | 205,687 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 763,017 tonnes against 692,923 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 70,094 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 46th 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.