Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bulgaria
12.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
13.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
66th
Lithuania rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 13.12 million tonnes against 12.06 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.06 million tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Lithuania ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751,309 tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.10 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 5.54 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 10.67 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 13.12 million tonnes against 12.06 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 1.06 million tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th and Lithuania ranks 65th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.