Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -19,766 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -19,766 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bulgaria peaked at -13,303 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -28,216 kt, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -25,291 kt | — |
| 1991 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -25,291 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -28,216 kt | +11.6% |
| 2002 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -28,216 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -13,303 kt | -52.9% |
| 2012 | -13,303 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -13,303 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -13,303 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -13,303 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -22,888 kt | +72.1% |
| 2017 | -22,888 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -22,888 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -22,888 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -22,888 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -19,766 kt | -13.6% |
| 2022 | -19,766 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -19,766 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -19,766 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -19,766 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25,291 kt | -25,291 kt | -25,291 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -27,923 kt | -28,216 kt | -25,291 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -18,628 kt | -28,216 kt | -13,303 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -20,286 kt | -22,888 kt | -19,766 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bulgaria?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bulgaria was -19,766 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -13,303 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,216 kt in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Bulgaria ranks 203rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).