Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 497.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
497.97 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 194 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 114th out of 194 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) (AR5) 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. 111 Cuba 605.75 kt compare
  2. 112 Mali 599.08 kt compare
  3. 113 Zimbabwe 518.57 kt compare
  4. 115 Qatar 496.54 kt compare
  5. 116 Bahrain 469.63 kt compare
  6. 117 Kyrgyzstan 451.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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 114th out of 194 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
227 places, 7,442 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.