Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 28.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28.7% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bulgaria peaked at 36.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 136th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -4.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 28.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 30.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.0% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 133 Cyprus 29.7% compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 29.6% compare
- 135 Ghana 29.5% compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.0% compare
- 138 Cook Islands 27.8% compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5% compare
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bulgaria?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bulgaria was 28.7% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.