Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -8,380 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-8,380 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-6,693 kt
in 2015
All-time low
-16,480 kt
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990–2022

-16.0k-14.0k-12.0k-10.0k-8.0k-6.0k1990200620221990: -16.4k kt1991: -16.4k kt1992: -16.4k kt1993: -16.4k kt1994: -16.5k kt1995: -16.5k kt1996: -15.6k kt1997: -15.6k kt1998: -15.7k kt1999: -15.7k kt2000: -15.7k kt2001: -12.8k kt2002: -12.7k kt2003: -12.7k kt2004: -12.7k kt2005: -12.7k kt2006: -10.6k kt2007: -10.6k kt2008: -10.6k kt2009: -10.6k kt2010: -10.6k kt2011: -6.9k kt2012: -6.9k kt2013: -6.9k kt2014: -6.8k kt2015: -6.7k kt2016: -8.6k kt2017: -8.6k kt2018: -8.5k kt2019: -8.5k kt2020: -8.5k kt2021: -8.5k kt2022: -8.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2022, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Bulgaria stood at -8,380 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Bulgaria peaked at -6,693 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, -16,480 kt, in 1995.

Bulgaria ranks 37th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -16,112 kt -16,480 kt -15,580 kt 10
2000s -12,178 kt -15,740 kt -10,601 kt 10
2010s -7,898 kt -10,568 kt -6,693 kt 10
2020s -8,442 kt -8,485 kt -8,380 kt 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Lithuania -6,874 kt compare
  2. 35 Slovak Republic -7,005 kt compare
  3. 36 Finland -7,204 kt compare
  4. 38 Algeria -10,150 kt compare
  5. 39 Colombia -15,602 kt compare
  6. 40 Kazakhstan -16,027 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Bulgaria?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Bulgaria was -8,380 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -6,693 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -16,480 kt in 1995.
How does Bulgaria rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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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).