AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 22.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Bulgaria is 22.3 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Bulgaria peaked at 41.33 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.88 %, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 175th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.98 % | — |
| 1991 | 41.33 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.78 % | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 32.32 % | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 27.95 % | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 26.3 % | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 26.61 % | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.21 % | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 25.62 % | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.64 % | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 27.91 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.56 % | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.22 % | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 25.28 % | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 25.73 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.29 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.96 % | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 24.57 % | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.83 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.07 % | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.12 % | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.7 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.22 % | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 22.57 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5 % | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 21.14 % | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 21.34 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.88 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.45 % | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.33 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.79 % | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 22.22 % | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.01 % | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 22.3 % | +6.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 22.3 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 59% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 22.3 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.17 % | 25.21 % | 41.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.04 % | 23.07 % | 27.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.23 % | 20.88 % | 26.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.08 % | 21.01 % | 22.79 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 172 Solomon Islands 23.25 % compare
- 173 South Africa 23 % compare
- 174 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.87 % compare
- 176 Slovakia 20.02 % compare
- 177 Comoros 19.59 % compare
- 178 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19.22 % compare
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Bulgaria?
- Afolu — emissions share in Bulgaria was 22.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.33 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.88 % in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Bulgaria ranks 175th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.