What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Bulgaria and Malawi?

214,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Malawi: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Bulgaria

14.86 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Malawi

15.08 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Bulgaria rank

114th

Malawi rank

113th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Bulgaria
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e against 14.86 million tonnes CO₂e in Bulgaria, a difference of 214,900 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 113th of 217 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.96 million tonnes CO₂e	12.07 million tonnes CO₂e	8.89 million tonnes CO₂e	Bulgaria
2000s	17.71 million tonnes CO₂e	14.64 million tonnes CO₂e	3.07 million tonnes CO₂e	Bulgaria
2010s	14.97 million tonnes CO₂e	14.29 million tonnes CO₂e	681,550 tonnes CO₂e	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Bulgaria or Malawi?: Malawi, at 15.08 million tonnes CO₂e against 14.86 million tonnes CO₂e in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Bulgaria and Malawi?: 214,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Bulgaria ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 113th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.