Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 1,096 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,134 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,134 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,134 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,133 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,133 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,137 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,135 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,134 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,132 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,130 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,129 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,128 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,127 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,125 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,123 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,122 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,120 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,118 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,116 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,114 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,112 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,110 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,109 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,107 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,104 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,103 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,102 kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,101 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,098 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,099 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,099 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,099 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,096 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,096 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,096 kt | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,096 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 73.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,096 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.