AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 66.48 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66.48 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 256 countries
All-time high
236.09 kt
in 1990
All-time low
66.48 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

501001502002501990200620231990: 236.1 kt1991: 224.1 kt1992: 194.7 kt1993: 151.2 kt1994: 121.7 kt1995: 112.3 kt1996: 113.8 kt1997: 104.4 kt1998: 104.9 kt1999: 110.6 kt2000: 110.1 kt2001: 101.5 kt2002: 89.3 kt2003: 94.5 kt2004: 95.9 kt2005: 92.5 kt2006: 87.4 kt2007: 89.8 kt2008: 85.2 kt2009: 80.5 kt2010: 75.8 kt2011: 76 kt2012: 76.2 kt2013: 71.7 kt2014: 75.8 kt2015: 74.1 kt2016: 73 kt2017: 73.1 kt2018: 70.4 kt2019: 67.8 kt2020: 73.9 kt2021: 71.5 kt2022: 66.7 kt2023: 66.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 66.48 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 236.09 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.48 kt, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 134th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 236.09 kt —
1991 224.1 kt -5.1%
1992 194.66 kt -13.1%
1993 151.19 kt -22.3%
1994 121.66 kt -19.5%
1995 112.32 kt -7.7%
1996 113.77 kt +1.3%
1997 104.37 kt -8.3%
1998 104.94 kt +0.5%
1999 110.64 kt +5.4%
2000 110.07 kt -0.5%
2001 101.53 kt -7.8%
2002 89.31 kt -12.0%
2003 94.49 kt +5.8%
2004 95.93 kt +1.5%
2005 92.49 kt -3.6%
2006 87.37 kt -5.5%
2007 89.76 kt +2.7%
2008 85.22 kt -5.1%
2009 80.5 kt -5.5%
2010 75.82 kt -5.8%
2011 76 kt +0.2%
2012 76.15 kt +0.2%
2013 71.66 kt -5.9%
2014 75.85 kt +5.8%
2015 74.07 kt -2.4%
2016 73.04 kt -1.4%
2017 73.08 kt +0.1%
2018 70.38 kt -3.7%
2019 67.8 kt -3.7%
2020 73.94 kt +9.1%
2021 71.53 kt -3.3%
2022 66.72 kt -6.7%
2023 66.48 kt -0.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 66.48 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 66.48 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.21 kt, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147.37 kt 104.37 kt 236.09 kt 10
2000s 92.67 kt 80.5 kt 110.07 kt 10
2010s 73.38 kt 67.8 kt 76.15 kt 10
2020s 69.67 kt 66.48 kt 73.94 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 131 Melanesia 74.07 kt compare
  2. 132 Togo 69.93 kt compare
  3. 133 Libya 66.96 kt compare
  4. 135 Rwanda 66.06 kt compare
  5. 136 Lithuania 62.28 kt compare
  6. 137 United Arab Emirates 55.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Bulgaria?
Afolu — emissions in Bulgaria was 66.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 236.09 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 66.48 kt in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for afolu — emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf