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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15.49 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.49 %
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
18.67 %
in 2009
All-time low
9.39 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 9.4 %1991: 12 %1992: 12.8 %1993: 10.4 %1994: 13.4 %1995: 12.6 %1996: 12.8 %1997: 14 %1998: 14.8 %1999: 16.6 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 16 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 13.2 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 15 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 15.4 %2020: 18 %2021: 13.5 %2022: 12.1 %2023: 15.5 %

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 15.49 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bulgaria peaked at 18.67 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.39 %, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.87 % 9.39 % 16.55 % 10
2000s 16.24 % 14.32 % 18.67 % 10
2010s 13.85 % 10.27 % 17.4 % 10
2020s 14.77 % 12.08 % 18 % 4

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  4. 9 Guatemala 15.49 % compare
  5. 11 Jordan 14.63 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bulgaria?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bulgaria was 15.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.67 % in 2009.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.39 % in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.