Rice — Emissions intensity in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Rice — Emissions intensity was 5.24 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.24 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 114 countries
All-time high
50.61 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1994
All-time low
3.65 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — 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

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Bulgaria stood at 5.24 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Bulgaria peaked at 50.61 kg CO2eq/kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1962.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Emissions intensity in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 3.75 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1963 3.76 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1964 6.55 kg CO2eq/kg +74.2%
1965 7.3 kg CO2eq/kg +11.4%
1966 6.24 kg CO2eq/kg -14.6%
1967 6.02 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1968 10 kg CO2eq/kg +66.2%
1969 6.94 kg CO2eq/kg -30.6%
1970 6.22 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
1971 5.51 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%
1972 6.21 kg CO2eq/kg +12.7%
1973 5.94 kg CO2eq/kg -4.4%
1974 6.43 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
1975 6.05 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1976 9.33 kg CO2eq/kg +54.3%
1977 5.91 kg CO2eq/kg -36.7%
1978 6.63 kg CO2eq/kg +12.2%
1979 5.94 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1980 6.79 kg CO2eq/kg +14.4%
1981 6.88 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1982 6.92 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1983 7.03 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
1984 7.76 kg CO2eq/kg +10.4%
1985 8.48 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
1986 7.23 kg CO2eq/kg -14.7%
1987 8.52 kg CO2eq/kg +17.9%
1988 11.14 kg CO2eq/kg +30.7%
1989 10.9 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1990 16.29 kg CO2eq/kg +49.5%
1991 16.17 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1992 11.89 kg CO2eq/kg -26.5%
1993 13.33 kg CO2eq/kg +12.1%
1994 50.61 kg CO2eq/kg +279.8%
1995 18.37 kg CO2eq/kg -63.7%
1996 14.74 kg CO2eq/kg -19.8%
1997 12.7 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
1998 12 kg CO2eq/kg -5.5%
1999 12.99 kg CO2eq/kg +8.3%
2000 7.93 kg CO2eq/kg -39.0%
2001 8.31 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
2002 13.22 kg CO2eq/kg +59.1%
2003 11.51 kg CO2eq/kg -12.9%
2004 7.79 kg CO2eq/kg -32.3%
2005 8.58 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
2006 7.12 kg CO2eq/kg -17.0%
2007 6.45 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
2008 5.61 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
2009 6.16 kg CO2eq/kg +9.8%
2010 5.08 kg CO2eq/kg -17.6%
2011 6.08 kg CO2eq/kg +19.8%
2012 4.68 kg CO2eq/kg -23.1%
2013 5.23 kg CO2eq/kg +11.8%
2014 5.6 kg CO2eq/kg +7.0%
2015 5 kg CO2eq/kg -10.7%
2016 5.57 kg CO2eq/kg +11.5%
2017 5.77 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
2018 5.49 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2019 4.94 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
2020 5.51 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
2021 5.93 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
2022 5.18 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
2023 5.24 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 5.24 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 5.24 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.93 kg CO2eq/kg, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions intensity 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
1994 +279.8% 13.33 kg CO2eq/kg 50.61 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.02 kg CO2eq/kg 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg 10 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 6.42 kg CO2eq/kg 5.51 kg CO2eq/kg 9.33 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 8.16 kg CO2eq/kg 6.79 kg CO2eq/kg 11.14 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 17.91 kg CO2eq/kg 11.89 kg CO2eq/kg 50.61 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 8.27 kg CO2eq/kg 5.61 kg CO2eq/kg 13.22 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 5.34 kg CO2eq/kg 4.68 kg CO2eq/kg 6.08 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 5.47 kg CO2eq/kg 5.18 kg CO2eq/kg 5.93 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7805 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 17 Yugoslav SFR 7.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 18 Angola 7.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.6825 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 19 USSR 5.26 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 21 Mozambique 4.85 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 22 French Guiana 4.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 23 Congo 4.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Bulgaria?
Rice — emissions intensity in Bulgaria was 5.24 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 50.61 kg CO2eq/kg in 1994.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg in 1962.
How does Bulgaria rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
159 places, 9,188 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.