Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 5.73 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.73 kt
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6.22 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1.53 kt
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Bulgaria, 1990–2020

234561990200520201990: 6.2 kt1991: 2.9 kt1992: 2.2 kt1993: 2.6 kt1994: 3.2 kt1995: 2 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 2.4 kt1998: 1.5 kt1999: 2.2 kt2000: 2.3 kt2001: 2.6 kt2002: 2.4 kt2003: 2.2 kt2004: 2.6 kt2005: 2.5 kt2006: 2.4 kt2007: 2.8 kt2008: 2.7 kt2009: 2.8 kt2010: 3.1 kt2011: 3 kt2012: 3.7 kt2013: 4.1 kt2014: 5.1 kt2015: 5.4 kt2016: 5.8 kt2017: 5.5 kt2018: 5.3 kt2019: 5.5 kt2020: 5.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Bulgaria stood at 5.73 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Bulgaria peaked at 6.22 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.53 kt, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 6.22 kt
1991 2.91 kt -53.3%
1992 2.19 kt -24.6%
1993 2.6 kt +18.6%
1994 3.19 kt +22.8%
1995 2.04 kt -36.2%
1996 2.39 kt +17.2%
1997 2.4 kt +0.4%
1998 1.53 kt -36.1%
1999 2.2 kt +43.9%
2000 2.28 kt +3.3%
2001 2.64 kt +15.9%
2002 2.44 kt -7.5%
2003 2.21 kt -9.3%
2004 2.59 kt +17.1%
2005 2.51 kt -3.3%
2006 2.4 kt -4.2%
2007 2.8 kt +16.5%
2008 2.73 kt -2.3%
2009 2.79 kt +2.1%
2010 3.13 kt +12.1%
2011 3.02 kt -3.4%
2012 3.7 kt +22.4%
2013 4.07 kt +10.0%
2014 5.06 kt +24.4%
2015 5.37 kt +6.1%
2016 5.75 kt +7.1%
2017 5.52 kt -4.0%
2018 5.33 kt -3.4%
2019 5.54 kt +3.9%
2020 5.73 kt +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.77 kt 1.53 kt 6.22 kt 10
2000s 2.54 kt 2.21 kt 2.8 kt 10
2010s 4.65 kt 3.02 kt 5.75 kt 10
2020s 5.73 kt 5.73 kt 5.73 kt 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Hungary 6.96 kt compare
  2. 15 Belarus 6.79 kt compare
  3. 16 Colombia 6.08 kt compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 5.2 kt compare
  5. 19 Czechia 4.49 kt compare
  6. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Bulgaria?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Bulgaria was 5.73 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6.22 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kt in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 1,314 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).