Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
36.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
10.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
Years of data
35
1988–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Bulgaria, 1988–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria is 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria peaked at 36.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 32.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1990 | 33.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 24.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 18.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 19.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 20.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 11.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 18.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 16.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 16.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 17.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 20.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 12.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 22.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 18.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 21.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +111.4% |
| 2009 | 19.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 22.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 27.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 30.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 30.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 34.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 30.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 12.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +111.4% | 10.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 36.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 25.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 7 Argentina 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 South Africa 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Canada 37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Japan 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Costa Rica 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Greece 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Bulgaria was 30.42 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 36.68 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 10.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th 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 up 7.1%. 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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