Drained organic soils — Emissions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 1,096 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,096 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,137 kt
in 1995
All-time low
1,096 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt2024: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Bulgaria stood at 1,096 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 1,137 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,096 kt, in 2022.

That places Bulgaria 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,134 kt 1,130 kt 1,137 kt 10
2000s 1,122 kt 1,114 kt 1,129 kt 10
2010s 1,104 kt 1,098 kt 1,112 kt 10
2020s 1,097 kt 1,096 kt 1,099 kt 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 46 Cameroon 1,550 kt compare
  2. 47 Greece 1,259 kt compare
  3. 48 Sri Lanka 1,217 kt compare
  4. 50 Thailand 1,042 kt compare
  5. 51 Chile 1,040 kt compare
  6. 52 Malawi 836.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Bulgaria?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Bulgaria was 1,096 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,137 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,096 kt in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.