AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was -1.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-1.52 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
-0.92 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
All-time low
-2.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

-2.5-2-1.5-11990200620231990: -1.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: -1.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: -1.5 t CO2eq/cap1993: -1.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: -1.8 t CO2eq/cap1995: -2 t CO2eq/cap1996: -2 t CO2eq/cap1997: -2 t CO2eq/cap1998: -2 t CO2eq/cap1999: -2.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: -2.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: -2.3 t CO2eq/cap2002: -2.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: -2.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: -2.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: -2.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: -2.5 t CO2eq/cap2007: -2.5 t CO2eq/cap2008: -2.5 t CO2eq/cap2009: -2.5 t CO2eq/cap2010: -2.5 t CO2eq/cap2011: -0.92 t CO2eq/cap2012: -1 t CO2eq/cap2013: -1 t CO2eq/cap2014: -0.99 t CO2eq/cap2015: -0.98 t CO2eq/cap2016: -1.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: -1.9 t CO2eq/cap2018: -1.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: -1.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: -1.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: -1.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: -1.5 t CO2eq/cap2023: -1.5 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria stood at -1.52 t CO2eq/cap.

The figure is down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria peaked at -0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.52 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 203rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.75 t CO2eq/cap -2.06 t CO2eq/cap -1.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s -2.37 t CO2eq/cap -2.5 t CO2eq/cap -2.06 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s -1.5 t CO2eq/cap -2.52 t CO2eq/cap -0.92 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s -1.61 t CO2eq/cap -1.92 t CO2eq/cap -1.47 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 200 Ghana -1.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 201 Saint Lucia -1.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 202 Fiji -1.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 204 Honduras -1.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 205 Palau -2.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 206 Serbia and Montenegro -2.87 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Bulgaria was -1.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -2.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.