Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 13.19 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.19 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
158th
of 178 countries
All-time high
25.45 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
4.14 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 13.19 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Bulgaria peaked at 25.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.14 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 158th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 25.45 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 23.4 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
1963 21.95 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1964 19.17 kg CO2eq/kg -12.7%
1965 20.06 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
1966 18.31 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
1967 16.99 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1968 17.98 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1969 17.09 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1970 16.13 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
1971 16.63 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1972 18.94 kg CO2eq/kg +13.9%
1973 17.99 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1974 16.43 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
1975 18.94 kg CO2eq/kg +15.3%
1976 18.71 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1977 19.97 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
1978 21.59 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
1979 22.4 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1980 23.49 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1981 19.31 kg CO2eq/kg -17.8%
1982 19.21 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1983 19.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1984 19.58 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1985 17.33 kg CO2eq/kg -11.5%
1986 16.34 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1987 18.83 kg CO2eq/kg +15.3%
1988 18.32 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1989 17.91 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1990 17.58 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1991 15.64 kg CO2eq/kg -11.0%
1992 15.51 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1993 10.54 kg CO2eq/kg -32.0%
1994 8.33 kg CO2eq/kg -20.9%
1995 8.82 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
1996 8.48 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1997 7.64 kg CO2eq/kg -9.9%
1998 5.6 kg CO2eq/kg -26.7%
1999 5.02 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
2000 4.14 kg CO2eq/kg -17.4%
2001 12.36 kg CO2eq/kg +198.2%
2002 6.26 kg CO2eq/kg -49.4%
2003 9.19 kg CO2eq/kg +46.7%
2004 7.46 kg CO2eq/kg -18.7%
2005 6.41 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
2006 6.95 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
2007 9.54 kg CO2eq/kg +37.2%
2008 8.52 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2009 9.29 kg CO2eq/kg +9.1%
2010 8.21 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
2011 10.03 kg CO2eq/kg +22.1%
2012 8.63 kg CO2eq/kg -14.0%
2013 11.37 kg CO2eq/kg +31.8%
2014 9.54 kg CO2eq/kg -16.1%
2015 10.29 kg CO2eq/kg +7.9%
2016 10.44 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2017 12.52 kg CO2eq/kg +19.9%
2018 14.89 kg CO2eq/kg +18.9%
2019 12.2 kg CO2eq/kg -18.0%
2020 15.46 kg CO2eq/kg +26.7%
2021 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg -24.2%
2022 14.51 kg CO2eq/kg +23.7%
2023 13.19 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.04 kg CO2eq/kg 16.99 kg CO2eq/kg 25.45 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 18.77 kg CO2eq/kg 16.13 kg CO2eq/kg 22.4 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 18.95 kg CO2eq/kg 16.34 kg CO2eq/kg 23.49 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 10.31 kg CO2eq/kg 5.02 kg CO2eq/kg 17.58 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 8.01 kg CO2eq/kg 4.14 kg CO2eq/kg 12.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 10.81 kg CO2eq/kg 8.21 kg CO2eq/kg 14.89 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 13.72 kg CO2eq/kg 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg 15.46 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 155 Ecuador 13.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 156 Guadeloupe 13.44 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 157 Canada 13.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 159 Grenada 13.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 160 Afghanistan 12.6 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 161 Tajikistan 12.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Bulgaria?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Bulgaria was 13.19 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 25.45 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,606 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.