Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 771.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
771.4 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 217 countries
All-time high
772.07 kt
in 2021
All-time low
114.89 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2004006008001990200620231990: 245.9 kt1991: 155.5 kt1992: 114.9 kt1993: 337.8 kt1994: 307 kt1995: 326.4 kt1996: 331.7 kt1997: 332.3 kt1998: 405.1 kt1999: 417.4 kt2000: 390.1 kt2001: 400.8 kt2002: 421.5 kt2003: 474.6 kt2004: 497.3 kt2005: 546.6 kt2006: 580.6 kt2007: 557.7 kt2008: 595.5 kt2009: 587 kt2010: 574.9 kt2011: 574.7 kt2012: 617 kt2013: 553 kt2014: 623.5 kt2015: 698.5 kt2016: 710 kt2017: 716.1 kt2018: 736.9 kt2019: 766.5 kt2020: 724.7 kt2021: 772.1 kt2022: 771.4 kt2023: 771.4 kt

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 771.4 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria peaked at 772.07 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114.89 kt, in 1992.

Bulgaria ranks 80th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 245.91 kt —
1991 155.5 kt -36.8%
1992 114.89 kt -26.1%
1993 337.81 kt +194.0%
1994 307.03 kt -9.1%
1995 326.41 kt +6.3%
1996 331.73 kt +1.6%
1997 332.27 kt +0.2%
1998 405.13 kt +21.9%
1999 417.37 kt +3.0%
2000 390.1 kt -6.5%
2001 400.84 kt +2.8%
2002 421.46 kt +5.1%
2003 474.64 kt +12.6%
2004 497.29 kt +4.8%
2005 546.59 kt +9.9%
2006 580.65 kt +6.2%
2007 557.66 kt -4.0%
2008 595.46 kt +6.8%
2009 586.99 kt -1.4%
2010 574.85 kt -2.1%
2011 574.71 kt -0.0%
2012 617.02 kt +7.4%
2013 552.96 kt -10.4%
2014 623.5 kt +12.8%
2015 698.48 kt +12.0%
2016 710 kt +1.6%
2017 716.13 kt +0.9%
2018 736.92 kt +2.9%
2019 766.47 kt +4.0%
2020 724.74 kt -5.4%
2021 772.07 kt +6.5%
2022 771.4 kt -0.1%
2023 771.4 kt +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 771.4 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 538.07 kt, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 771.4 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 771.4 kt, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Transport — 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
1993 +194.0% 114.89 kt 337.81 kt
1991 -36.8% 245.91 kt 155.5 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 297.4 kt 114.89 kt 417.37 kt 10
2000s 505.17 kt 390.1 kt 595.46 kt 10
2010s 657.1 kt 552.96 kt 766.47 kt 10
2020s 759.9 kt 724.74 kt 772.07 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 77 Turkmenistan 819.04 kt compare
  2. 78 Dominican Republic 814.53 kt compare
  3. 79 Ethiopia 808.68 kt compare
  4. 81 Lebanon 748.36 kt compare
  5. 82 Honduras 679.82 kt compare
  6. 83 Singapore 658.79 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria was 771.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 772.07 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 114.89 kt in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 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.