Petroleum products — Emissions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0235 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0235 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.4785 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.0207 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.478 kt1991: 0.322 kt1992: 0.213 kt1993: 0.053 kt1994: 0.073 kt1995: 0.054 kt1996: 0.051 kt1997: 0.053 kt1998: 0.05 kt1999: 0.053 kt2000: 0.051 kt2001: 0.046 kt2002: 0.045 kt2003: 0.046 kt2004: 0.045 kt2005: 0.048 kt2006: 0.044 kt2007: 0.038 kt2008: 0.023 kt2009: 0.023 kt2010: 0.022 kt2011: 0.024 kt2012: 0.024 kt2013: 0.023 kt2014: 0.022 kt2015: 0.023 kt2016: 0.021 kt2017: 0.021 kt2018: 0.022 kt2019: 0.022 kt2020: 0.021 kt2021: 0.022 kt2022: 0.024 kt2023: 0.024 kt

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0235 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4785 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 kt, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 71st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Petroleum products — Emissions in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4785 kt —
1991 0.3222 kt -32.7%
1992 0.2131 kt -33.9%
1993 0.0529 kt -75.2%
1994 0.0734 kt +38.8%
1995 0.0545 kt -25.7%
1996 0.0514 kt -5.7%
1997 0.0535 kt +4.1%
1998 0.0501 kt -6.4%
1999 0.0528 kt +5.4%
2000 0.0512 kt -3.0%
2001 0.0456 kt -10.9%
2002 0.0449 kt -1.5%
2003 0.0456 kt +1.6%
2004 0.0447 kt -2.0%
2005 0.0484 kt +8.3%
2006 0.0442 kt -8.7%
2007 0.0379 kt -14.3%
2008 0.0226 kt -40.4%
2009 0.023 kt +1.8%
2010 0.0221 kt -3.9%
2011 0.0239 kt +8.1%
2012 0.024 kt +0.4%
2013 0.0231 kt -3.8%
2014 0.0225 kt -2.6%
2015 0.0232 kt +3.1%
2016 0.021 kt -9.5%
2017 0.0209 kt -0.5%
2018 0.0224 kt +7.2%
2019 0.0221 kt -1.3%
2020 0.0207 kt -6.3%
2021 0.0225 kt +8.7%
2022 0.0235 kt +4.4%
2023 0.0235 kt +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.0235 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0389 kt, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.0235 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 kt, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -75.2% 0.2131 kt 0.0529 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1402 kt 0.0501 kt 0.4785 kt 10
2000s 0.0408 kt 0.0226 kt 0.0512 kt 10
2010s 0.0225 kt 0.0209 kt 0.024 kt 10
2020s 0.0226 kt 0.0207 kt 0.0235 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 68 Ethiopia 0.03 kt compare
  2. 69 Latvia 0.0293 kt compare
  3. 70 Slovenia 0.0274 kt compare
  4. 72 Kenya 0.0229 kt compare
  5. 73 Cuba 0.0204 kt compare
  6. 74 Sudan 0.0185 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Bulgaria?
Petroleum products — emissions in Bulgaria was 0.0235 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4785 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 kt in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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