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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
8.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
1.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
Years of data
35
1988–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Bulgaria, 1988–2023

24681988200520231988: 7.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1990: 6.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 8.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 5.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 3.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 4.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 2.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 3.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 3.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 3.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 2.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 3.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 3.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 3.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 4.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 3.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 4.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 4.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 5.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 4.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 4.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 6.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 6.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 5.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 6.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 6.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 5.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 6.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 6.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria stood at 6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria peaked at 8.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1988 7.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1990 6.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.7%
1991 8.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +19.8%
1992 5.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -34.0%
1993 3.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -33.0%
1994 3.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1995 4.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +19.5%
1996 2.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -37.5%
1997 3.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +32.6%
1998 3.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.3%
1999 3.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.1%
2000 2.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -23.2%
2001 3.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.2%
2002 3.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +28.7%
2003 3.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -21.9%
2004 4.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +50.4%
2005 3.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.6%
2006 3.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
2007 1.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -48.9%
2008 4.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +118.4%
2009 4.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
2010 5.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +26.2%
2011 4.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.2%
2012 4.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.8%
2013 6.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +37.2%
2014 6.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2015 5.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.8%
2016 6.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2017 6.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.9%
2018 6.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2019 6.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2020 5.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -16.5%
2021 6.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +19.3%
2022 6.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.1%
2023 6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 12.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1
1990s 4.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 3.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 5.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 6.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 South Africa 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 9 Canada 9.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 10 Japan 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 13 Greece 4.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 14 France 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria was 6.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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