Bulgaria vs Yemen: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Bulgaria
0.2%
in 2024
Yemen
0.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
48th
Yemen rank
47th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Yemen ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Yemen
2000s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Yemen
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% Yemen
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Bulgaria or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Bulgaria and Yemen?
0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Yemen rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.