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

Bulgaria: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 54.68 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
54.68 kt
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
220.89 kt
in 2008
All-time low
2.77 kt
in 1996
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0501001502001990200620221990: 13.2 kt1991: 34 kt1992: 55.7 kt1993: 13.6 kt1994: 20.5 kt1995: 2.9 kt1996: 2.8 kt1997: 2.8 kt1998: 4.9 kt1999: 27.8 kt2000: 24.4 kt2001: 5.9 kt2002: 31.9 kt2003: 21 kt2004: 22.9 kt2005: 52.1 kt2006: 42.9 kt2007: 79.8 kt2008: 220.9 kt2009: 30.8 kt2010: 91.7 kt2011: 37.4 kt2012: 70 kt2013: 137.1 kt2014: 50 kt2015: 181.7 kt2016: 145.3 kt2017: 153.3 kt2018: 49.5 kt2019: 202.4 kt2020: 77.7 kt2021: 44.8 kt2022: 54.7 kt

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 54.68 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Bulgaria peaked at 220.89 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.77 kt, in 1996.

Bulgaria ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.83 kt 2.77 kt 55.71 kt 10
2000s 53.27 kt 5.93 kt 220.89 kt 10
2010s 111.83 kt 37.35 kt 202.36 kt 10
2020s 59.04 kt 44.76 kt 77.69 kt 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 48 Singapore 126.28 kt compare
  2. 49 Ireland 82.93 kt compare
  3. 50 Slovakia 55.04 kt compare
  4. 52 Croatia 50.75 kt compare
  5. 53 Ukraine 46.35 kt compare
  6. 54 Greece 44.24 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Bulgaria?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Bulgaria was 54.68 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 220.89 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 kt in 1996.
How does Bulgaria rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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
61 places, 1,721 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).