Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -16,478 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-16,478 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 223 countries
All-time high
-13,303 kt
in 2011
All-time low
-24,743 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bulgaria, 1990–2025

-25.0k-22.5k-20.0k-17.5k-15.0k-12.5k1990200720251990: -23.0k kt1991: -23.0k kt1992: -23.0k kt1993: -23.0k kt1994: -23.0k kt1995: -23.0k kt1996: -23.0k kt1997: -23.0k kt1998: -23.0k kt1999: -23.0k kt2000: -23.0k kt2001: -24.7k kt2002: -24.7k kt2003: -24.7k kt2004: -24.7k kt2005: -24.7k kt2006: -24.7k kt2007: -24.7k kt2008: -24.7k kt2009: -24.7k kt2010: -24.7k kt2011: -13.3k kt2012: -13.3k kt2013: -13.3k kt2014: -13.3k kt2015: -13.3k kt2016: -19.8k kt2017: -19.8k kt2018: -19.8k kt2019: -19.8k kt2020: -19.8k kt2021: -16.5k kt2022: -16.5k kt2023: -16.5k kt2024: -16.5k kt2025: -16.5k kt

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -16,478 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bulgaria peaked at -13,303 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -24,743 kt, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 206th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -22,968 kt
1991 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1992 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1993 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1994 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1995 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1996 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1997 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1998 -22,968 kt -0.0%
1999 -22,968 kt -0.0%
2000 -22,968 kt -0.0%
2001 -24,743 kt +7.7%
2002 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2003 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2004 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2005 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2006 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2007 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2008 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2009 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2010 -24,743 kt -0.0%
2011 -13,303 kt -46.2%
2012 -13,303 kt -0.0%
2013 -13,303 kt -0.0%
2014 -13,303 kt -0.0%
2015 -13,303 kt -0.0%
2016 -19,778 kt +48.7%
2017 -19,778 kt -0.0%
2018 -19,778 kt -0.0%
2019 -19,778 kt -0.0%
2020 -19,778 kt -0.0%
2021 -16,478 kt -16.7%
2022 -16,478 kt -0.0%
2023 -16,478 kt -0.0%
2024 -16,478 kt -0.0%
2025 -16,478 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -22,968 kt -22,968 kt -22,968 kt 10
2000s -24,565 kt -24,743 kt -22,968 kt 10
2010s -17,037 kt -24,743 kt -13,303 kt 10
2020s -17,028 kt -19,778 kt -16,478 kt 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 203 Rwanda -12,738 kt compare
  2. 204 Australia -14,491 kt compare
  3. 205 Kenya -15,869 kt compare
  4. 207 Australia and New Zealand -22,983 kt compare
  5. 208 Serbia -25,263 kt compare
  6. 209 Philippines -26,943 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bulgaria?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bulgaria was -16,478 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -13,303 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -24,743 kt in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Bulgaria ranks 206th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).