Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Bulgaria, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Bulgaria stood at 2.33 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Bulgaria peaked at 2.78 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.01 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2017 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 63.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4358 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +128.2% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -47.3% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 3 Iceland 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ireland 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 8 South Korea 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 9 United Kingdom 2.09 % change on previous year 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Bulgaria?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Bulgaria was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.