Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bulgaria
692,923 tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
467,744 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
48th
Pakistan rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bulgaria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 692,923 tonnes against 467,744 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 225,179 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,188 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 147,188 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 147,688 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 147,688 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 577,705 tonnes | 643,758 tonnes | 66,053 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 682,707 tonnes | 448,439 tonnes | 234,268 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Pakistan?
- Bulgaria, at 692,923 tonnes against 467,744 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 225,179 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 50th 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.