Waste — Emissions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Waste — Emissions was 188 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
188 kt
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
271 kt
in 1984
All-time low
161 kt
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Bulgaria is 188 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 271 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 161 kt, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 205.22 kt 181 kt 230 kt 9
1970s 248 kt 224 kt 263 kt 10
1980s 268.9 kt 266 kt 271 kt 10
1990s 252.7 kt 240 kt 263 kt 10
2000s 227.2 kt 222 kt 235 kt 10
2010s 206.4 kt 161 kt 223 kt 10
2020s 196.75 kt 188 kt 205 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 48 Sudan (former) 228.8 kt compare
  2. 49 Belarus 206 kt compare
  3. 50 Czechia 196 kt compare
  4. 52 Yugoslav SFR 181.44 kt compare
  5. 53 Ethiopia PDR 177.8 kt compare
  6. 54 Singapore 173 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Bulgaria?
Waste — emissions in Bulgaria was 188 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 271 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 161 kt in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for waste — emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf