Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 313.32 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
313.32 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
447.49 kt
in 2007
All-time low
93.42 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

1002003004001990200620231990: 246.6 kt1991: 184.3 kt1992: 165.1 kt1993: 171.8 kt1994: 220.2 kt1995: 245.2 kt1996: 185.6 kt1997: 206.3 kt1998: 166.2 kt1999: 136.8 kt2000: 141.1 kt2001: 108.4 kt2002: 93.4 kt2003: 111.9 kt2004: 102.7 kt2005: 370.7 kt2006: 357.1 kt2007: 447.5 kt2008: 419.4 kt2009: 324.8 kt2010: 314.1 kt2011: 334.2 kt2012: 298.3 kt2013: 291 kt2014: 312.2 kt2015: 323.5 kt2016: 315.9 kt2017: 342.4 kt2018: 324.7 kt2019: 313.2 kt2020: 321.8 kt2021: 344.2 kt2022: 313.3 kt2023: 313.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria is 313.32 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria peaked at 447.49 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.42 kt, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 246.64 kt —
1991 184.28 kt -25.3%
1992 165.14 kt -10.4%
1993 171.77 kt +4.0%
1994 220.22 kt +28.2%
1995 245.19 kt +11.3%
1996 185.59 kt -24.3%
1997 206.27 kt +11.1%
1998 166.2 kt -19.4%
1999 136.76 kt -17.7%
2000 141.14 kt +3.2%
2001 108.42 kt -23.2%
2002 93.42 kt -13.8%
2003 111.88 kt +19.8%
2004 102.67 kt -8.2%
2005 370.7 kt +261.1%
2006 357.1 kt -3.7%
2007 447.49 kt +25.3%
2008 419.43 kt -6.3%
2009 324.8 kt -22.6%
2010 314.11 kt -3.3%
2011 334.16 kt +6.4%
2012 298.26 kt -10.7%
2013 291 kt -2.4%
2014 312.21 kt +7.3%
2015 323.47 kt +3.6%
2016 315.9 kt -2.3%
2017 342.44 kt +8.4%
2018 324.75 kt -5.2%
2019 313.24 kt -3.5%
2020 321.76 kt +2.7%
2021 344.2 kt +7.0%
2022 313.32 kt -9.0%
2023 313.32 kt +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 313.32 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 313.32 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 203.13 kt, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +261.1% 102.67 kt 370.7 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 192.81 kt 136.76 kt 246.64 kt 10
2000s 247.7 kt 93.42 kt 447.49 kt 10
2010s 316.95 kt 291 kt 342.44 kt 10
2020s 323.15 kt 313.32 kt 344.2 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 44 Tunisia 367.36 kt compare
  2. 45 Pakistan 366.57 kt compare
  3. 46 Sweden 359.38 kt compare
  4. 48 Belarus 299.41 kt compare
  5. 49 Philippines 291.36 kt compare
  6. 50 Azerbaijan 271.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria was 313.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 447.49 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 93.42 kt in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.