Bulgaria vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Bulgaria
692,923 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
395,138 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
48th
Thailand rank
51st

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 692,923 tonnes against 395,138 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 297,785 tonnes.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Thailand ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 51st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 147,188 tonnes 236,730 tonnes 89,542 tonnes Thailand
2000s 147,688 tonnes 369,654 tonnes 221,966 tonnes Thailand
2010s 577,705 tonnes 705,493 tonnes 127,788 tonnes Thailand
2020s 682,707 tonnes 461,087 tonnes 221,620 tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Thailand?
Bulgaria, at 692,923 tonnes against 395,138 tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Thailand?
297,785 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.