Emissions from food in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Emissions from food was 14.86 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14.86 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 217 countries
All-time high
29.28 million
in 1990
All-time low
14.12 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions from food in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200220151990: 29.3M1991: 24.9M1992: 22.8M1993: 20.2M1994: 19.9M1995: 19.6M1996: 19.7M1997: 18.7M1998: 17.4M1999: 17.2M2000: 17.8M2001: 18.1M2002: 17.1M2003: 17.6M2004: 18.2M2005: 18.1M2006: 17.8M2007: 18.3M2008: 17.6M2009: 16.6M2010: 16.8M2011: 14.9M2012: 14.4M2013: 14.1M2014: 14.8M2015: 14.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, emissions from food in Bulgaria stood at 14.86 million.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from food in Bulgaria peaked at 29.28 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.12 million, 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.

Emissions from food in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from food in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 29.28 million —
1991 24.89 million -15.0%
1992 22.76 million -8.5%
1993 20.24 million -11.1%
1994 19.87 million -1.8%
1995 19.61 million -1.3%
1996 19.66 million +0.2%
1997 18.70 million -4.9%
1998 17.41 million -6.9%
1999 17.17 million -1.4%
2000 17.75 million +3.4%
2001 18.09 million +1.9%
2002 17.14 million -5.3%
2003 17.58 million +2.6%
2004 18.18 million +3.4%
2005 18.12 million -0.4%
2006 17.77 million -1.9%
2007 18.34 million +3.2%
2008 17.55 million -4.3%
2009 16.55 million -5.7%
2010 16.78 million +1.4%
2011 14.89 million -11.2%
2012 14.38 million -3.4%
2013 14.12 million -1.8%
2014 14.79 million +4.8%
2015 14.86 million +0.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 14.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 14.86 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.96 million 17.17 million 29.28 million 10
2000s 17.71 million 16.55 million 18.34 million 10
2010s 14.97 million 14.12 million 16.78 million 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 111 Yemen 15.51 million compare
  2. 112 Panama 15.17 million compare
  3. 113 Malawi 15.08 million compare
  4. 115 Tunisia 13.50 million compare
  5. 116 Switzerland 13.13 million compare
  6. 117 Ghana 13.07 million compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from food in Bulgaria?
Emissions from food in Bulgaria was 14.86 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 29.28 million in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.12 million in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for emissions from food?
Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
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