Bulgaria vs Czechia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Bulgaria
12.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Czechia
8.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
66th
Czechia rank
68th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

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  • Czechia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.06 million tonnes against 8.99 million tonnes in Czechia, a difference of 3.08 million tonnes.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Czechia ranks 68th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Czechia Difference Ahead
1990s 751,309 tonnes 2.15 million tonnes 1.40 million tonnes Czechia
2000s 2.10 million tonnes 5.49 million tonnes 3.39 million tonnes Czechia
2010s 5.54 million tonnes 8.08 million tonnes 2.54 million tonnes Czechia
2020s 10.67 million tonnes 8.91 million tonnes 1.76 million tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Czechia?
Bulgaria, at 12.06 million tonnes against 8.99 million tonnes in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Czechia?
3.08 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Czechia ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative 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

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.