Bulgaria vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bulgaria
692,923 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
795,922 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
48th
Romania rank
45th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 795,922 tonnes against 692,923 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 102,999 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,711 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 993,693 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 147,688 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 889,478 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 577,705 tonnes | 866,250 tonnes | 288,545 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 682,707 tonnes | 789,386 tonnes | 106,679 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 795,922 tonnes against 692,923 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 102,999 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th 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.