Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 497.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
497.97 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 180 countries
All-time high
497.97 kt
in 2023
All-time low
356.27 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 356.3 kt1991: 368.8 kt1992: 379.9 kt1993: 389.9 kt1994: 398.4 kt1995: 407.6 kt1996: 414.5 kt1997: 420.6 kt1998: 426.6 kt1999: 431.6 kt2000: 436.1 kt2001: 440.1 kt2002: 444.1 kt2003: 448.2 kt2004: 452.3 kt2005: 456.3 kt2006: 460.1 kt2007: 464.1 kt2008: 468.1 kt2009: 471.4 kt2010: 474.4 kt2011: 477.3 kt2012: 479.7 kt2013: 481.9 kt2014: 483.9 kt2015: 485.4 kt2016: 486.9 kt2017: 488.4 kt2018: 490 kt2019: 491.5 kt2020: 492.9 kt2021: 494.6 kt2022: 496.2 kt2023: 498 kt

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 497.97 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria peaked at 497.97 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 356.27 kt, in 1990.

That places Bulgaria 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 356.27 kt —
1991 368.85 kt +3.5%
1992 379.94 kt +3.0%
1993 389.88 kt +2.6%
1994 398.38 kt +2.2%
1995 407.61 kt +2.3%
1996 414.55 kt +1.7%
1997 420.56 kt +1.4%
1998 426.6 kt +1.4%
1999 431.65 kt +1.2%
2000 436.06 kt +1.0%
2001 440.13 kt +0.9%
2002 444.09 kt +0.9%
2003 448.2 kt +0.9%
2004 452.32 kt +0.9%
2005 456.26 kt +0.9%
2006 460.08 kt +0.8%
2007 464.07 kt +0.9%
2008 468.07 kt +0.9%
2009 471.45 kt +0.7%
2010 474.38 kt +0.6%
2011 477.31 kt +0.6%
2012 479.72 kt +0.5%
2013 481.93 kt +0.5%
2014 483.94 kt +0.4%
2015 485.41 kt +0.3%
2016 486.89 kt +0.3%
2017 488.43 kt +0.3%
2018 490.04 kt +0.3%
2019 491.54 kt +0.3%
2020 492.94 kt +0.3%
2021 494.61 kt +0.3%
2022 496.24 kt +0.3%
2023 497.97 kt +0.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 497.97 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 497.97 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 351.51 kt, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 399.43 kt 356.27 kt 431.65 kt 10
2000s 454.07 kt 436.06 kt 471.45 kt 10
2010s 483.96 kt 474.38 kt 491.54 kt 10
2020s 495.44 kt 492.94 kt 497.97 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 101 Cuba 605.75 kt compare
  2. 102 Mali 599.08 kt compare
  3. 103 Zimbabwe 518.57 kt compare
  4. 105 Qatar 496.54 kt compare
  5. 106 Bahrain 469.63 kt compare
  6. 107 Kyrgyzstan 451.96 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Bulgaria was 497.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 497.97 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 356.27 kt in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.