Bulgaria vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bulgaria
12.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
13.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
66th
Sudan rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bulgaria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 13.21 million tonnes against 12.06 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751,309 tonnes | 115,642 tonnes | 635,667 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 13,844 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.54 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.67 million tonnes | 12.79 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 13.21 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 Sudan?
- 1.14 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 64th 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.