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

302,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Panama ahead.

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

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 Panama: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Bulgaria

14.86 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Panama

15.17 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Bulgaria rank

114th

Panama rank

112th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Bulgaria
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 15.17 million tonnes CO₂e against 14.86 million tonnes CO₂e in Bulgaria, a difference of 302,900 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 Panama ranks 112th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.96 million tonnes CO₂e	15.02 million tonnes CO₂e	5.94 million tonnes CO₂e	Bulgaria
2000s	17.71 million tonnes CO₂e	15.85 million tonnes CO₂e	1.86 million tonnes CO₂e	Bulgaria
2010s	14.97 million tonnes CO₂e	15.18 million tonnes CO₂e	206,817 tonnes CO₂e	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Bulgaria or Panama?: Panama, at 15.17 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 Panama?: 302,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Bulgaria ranks 114th and Panama ranks 112th 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.