Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 336.41 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
336.41 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
522.23 kt
in 1983
All-time low
90.93 kt
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 336.41 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria peaked at 522.23 kt in 1983 and was at its lowest, 90.93 kt, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 136.93 kt —
1962 142.57 kt +4.1%
1963 159.17 kt +11.6%
1964 206.14 kt +29.5%
1965 244.54 kt +18.6%
1966 301.55 kt +23.3%
1967 343.71 kt +14.0%
1968 389.39 kt +13.3%
1969 403.89 kt +3.7%
1970 411.43 kt +1.9%
1971 369.23 kt -10.3%
1972 374.6 kt +1.5%
1973 367.49 kt -1.9%
1974 372.75 kt +1.4%
1975 409.46 kt +9.8%
1976 384.54 kt -6.1%
1977 399.98 kt +4.0%
1978 405.03 kt +1.3%
1979 435.62 kt +7.6%
1980 457.59 kt +5.0%
1981 505.64 kt +10.5%
1982 518.41 kt +2.5%
1983 522.23 kt +0.7%
1984 474.03 kt -9.2%
1985 462.69 kt -2.4%
1986 451.2 kt -2.5%
1987 451.68 kt +0.1%
1988 507.58 kt +12.4%
1989 465.67 kt -8.3%
1990 410.38 kt -11.9%
1991 336.9 kt -17.9%
1992 172.39 kt -48.8%
1993 144.5 kt -16.2%
1994 155.68 kt +7.7%
1995 91.57 kt -41.2%
1996 130.18 kt +42.2%
1997 143.91 kt +10.5%
1998 123.3 kt -14.3%
1999 90.93 kt -26.3%
2000 133.09 kt +46.4%
2001 155.45 kt +16.8%
2002 237.35 kt +52.7%
2003 272.28 kt +14.7%
2004 218.96 kt -19.6%
2005 172.99 kt -21.0%
2006 142.41 kt -17.7%
2007 197.33 kt +38.6%
2008 216.9 kt +9.9%
2009 267.73 kt +23.4%
2010 291.7 kt +9.0%
2011 362.63 kt +24.3%
2012 256.75 kt -29.2%
2013 293.49 kt +14.3%
2014 303.04 kt +3.3%
2015 338.17 kt +11.6%
2016 360.76 kt +6.7%
2017 337.48 kt -6.5%
2018 333.62 kt -1.1%
2019 350.03 kt +4.9%
2020 362.56 kt +3.6%
2021 344.48 kt -5.0%
2022 333.23 kt -3.3%
2023 336.41 kt +1.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 336.41 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 336.41 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.5 kt, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 258.65 kt 136.93 kt 403.89 kt 9
1970s 393.01 kt 367.49 kt 435.62 kt 10
1980s 481.67 kt 451.2 kt 522.23 kt 10
1990s 179.97 kt 90.93 kt 410.38 kt 10
2000s 201.45 kt 133.09 kt 272.28 kt 10
2010s 322.77 kt 256.75 kt 362.63 kt 10
2020s 344.17 kt 333.23 kt 362.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 60 Cuba 367.36 kt compare
  2. 61 Cameroon 358.56 kt compare
  3. 62 Romania 352.4 kt compare
  4. 64 Ethiopia 323.5 kt compare
  5. 65 Angola 279.46 kt compare
  6. 66 Yugoslav SFR 277.46 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria was 336.41 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 522.23 kt in 1983.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 90.93 kt in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.