Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) was 2.88 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.88 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.87 %
in 1999
All-time low
1.84 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.8 %1991: 2.1 %1992: 2.7 %1993: 3.1 %1994: 2.9 %1995: 3.1 %1996: 3 %1997: 3.2 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.9 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 2.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Bulgaria stood at 2.88 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Bulgaria peaked at 3.87 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.84 %, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 170th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.84 % —
1991 2.06 % +12.0%
1992 2.7 % +31.1%
1993 3.06 % +13.3%
1994 2.94 % -3.9%
1995 3.09 % +5.1%
1996 3.02 % -2.3%
1997 3.23 % +7.0%
1998 3.7 % +14.6%
1999 3.87 % +4.6%
2000 3.39 % -12.4%
2001 3.18 % -6.2%
2002 2.77 % -12.9%
2003 2.65 % -4.3%
2004 2.68 % +1.1%
2005 2.92 % +9.0%
2006 3.38 % +15.8%
2007 3.07 % -9.2%
2008 2.94 % -4.2%
2009 2.94 % +0.0%
2010 2.92 % -0.7%
2011 2.61 % -10.6%
2012 3.28 % +25.7%
2013 3.09 % -5.8%
2014 2.9 % -6.1%
2015 3.33 % +14.8%
2016 3.05 % -8.4%
2017 3.03 % -0.7%
2018 2.74 % -9.6%
2019 2.87 % +4.7%
2020 2.94 % +2.4%
2021 2.84 % -3.4%
2022 2.88 % +1.4%
2023 2.88 % +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2.88 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 60% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2.88 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 % 1.84 % 3.87 % 10
2000s 2.99 % 2.65 % 3.39 % 10
2010s 2.98 % 2.61 % 3.33 % 10
2020s 2.88 % 2.84 % 2.94 % 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 167 Kenya 2.97 % compare
  2. 168 Georgia 2.96 % compare
  3. 169 Serbia and Montenegro 2.92 % compare
  4. 171 Somalia 2.83 % compare
  5. 171 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.83 % compare
  6. 173 Ethiopia 2.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Bulgaria?
Waste — emissions share in Bulgaria was 2.88 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 % in 1999.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 % in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for waste — emissions share?
Bulgaria ranks 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.