Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 22.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.52 %
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.59 %
in 1991
All-time low
21 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 41.3 %1991: 41.6 %1992: 38 %1993: 32.5 %1994: 28.1 %1995: 26.4 %1996: 26.7 %1997: 25.3 %1998: 25.6 %1999: 27.7 %2000: 27.8 %2001: 26.6 %2002: 24.3 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 25.8 %2005: 25.4 %2006: 24.1 %2007: 24.5 %2008: 23.9 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 22.2 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 23.4 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 26.7 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 21 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 21.5 %2020: 23 %2021: 22.4 %2022: 21.2 %2023: 22.5 %

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 22.52 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Bulgaria peaked at 41.59 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21 %, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 41.29 %
1991 41.59 % +0.7%
1992 37.97 % -8.7%
1993 32.45 % -14.5%
1994 28.1 % -13.4%
1995 26.44 % -5.9%
1996 26.74 % +1.1%
1997 25.28 % -5.5%
1998 25.63 % +1.4%
1999 27.67 % +8.0%
2000 27.75 % +0.3%
2001 26.62 % -4.1%
2002 24.29 % -8.8%
2003 25.36 % +4.4%
2004 25.81 % +1.8%
2005 25.36 % -1.7%
2006 24.06 % -5.1%
2007 24.53 % +2.0%
2008 23.94 % -2.4%
2009 23.18 % -3.2%
2010 22.17 % -4.4%
2011 21.81 % -1.6%
2012 23.37 % +7.2%
2013 22.72 % -2.8%
2014 26.67 % +17.4%
2015 21.24 % -20.4%
2016 21.46 % +1.0%
2017 21 % -2.1%
2018 21.61 % +2.9%
2019 21.53 % -0.4%
2020 23 % +6.8%
2021 22.41 % -2.6%
2022 21.2 % -5.4%
2023 22.52 % +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.32 % 25.28 % 41.59 % 10
2000s 25.09 % 23.18 % 27.75 % 10
2010s 22.36 % 21 % 26.67 % 10
2020s 22.28 % 21.2 % 23 % 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 145 South Africa 23.34 % compare
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  3. 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9 % compare
  4. 149 Slovak Republic 20.15 % compare
  5. 150 Comoros 19.6 % compare
  6. 151 Malaysia 18.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Bulgaria?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Bulgaria was 22.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 41.59 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 21 % in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.