Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 14.86 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bulgaria stood at 14.86 million tonnes CO₂e.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bulgaria peaked at 29.28 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.12 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.96 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 29.28 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bulgaria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bulgaria was 14.86 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.