Waste — Emissions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Waste — Emissions was 1.29 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.29 kt
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
90th
of 145 countries
All-time high
71.8 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

020406080196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Bulgaria is 1.29 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 71.8 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Bulgaria ranks 90th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 9.53 kt 8.55 kt 10.4 kt 10
1980s 11.06 kt 10.6 kt 11.3 kt 10
1990s 12.88 kt 10.8 kt 20.1 kt 10
2000s 27.09 kt 19.1 kt 40.3 kt 10
2010s 8.52 kt 3.79 kt 22.5 kt 10
2020s 19.28 kt 1.29 kt 71.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 87 Kenya 1.5 kt compare
  2. 88 Monaco 1.37 kt compare
  3. 89 Uruguay 1.36 kt compare
  4. 91 Zimbabwe 1.11 kt compare
  5. 92 Papua New Guinea 1 kt compare
  6. 93 Bahamas, The 0.964 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Bulgaria?
Waste — emissions in Bulgaria was 1.29 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 71.8 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for waste — emissions?
Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 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