Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Methane emissions from agriculture
Bulgaria
1.86 million tonnes
in 2023
Lithuania
1.74 million tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
118th
Lithuania rank
120th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.86 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 120,000 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 214,000 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 104,000 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 157,500 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.86 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 120,000 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.