Bulgaria - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Bulgaria was 1,780 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,900 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1,780 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,900
1991 5,600
1992 4,860
1993 3,780
1994 3,040
1995 2,810
1996 2,840
1997 2,600
1998 2,620
1999 2,760
2000 2,730
2001 2,540
2002 2,230
2003 2,360
2004 2,400
2005 2,310
2006 2,180
2007 2,230
2008 2,130
2009 2,010
2010 1,890
2011 1,900
2012 1,900
2013 1,790
2014 1,900
2015 1,860
2016 1,840
2017 1,830
2018 1,780

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Bulgaria was 1,340 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,690 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1,260 in 2006.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,690
1991 2,270
1992 2,480
1993 2,480
1994 2,290
1995 2,360
1996 2,350
1997 2,090
1998 1,880
1999 1,560
2000 1,660
2001 1,550
2002 1,600
2003 1,720
2004 1,310
2005 1,360
2006 1,260
2007 1,400
2008 1,420
2009 1,350
2010 1,450
2011 1,730
2012 1,600
2013 1,420
2014 1,420
2015 1,500
2016 1,360
2017 1,350
2018 1,340

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Bulgaria was 17.13 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 19.63 in 1995, while its lowest value was 9.34 in 1989.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 13.01
1971 12.58
1972 12.02
1973 12.25
1974 11.25
1975 11.49
1976 10.46
1977 10.27
1978 10.35
1979 10.63
1980 10.74
1981 11.16
1982 11.27
1983 10.99
1984 10.77
1985 10.37
1986 10.97
1987 11.02
1988 9.50
1989 9.34
1990 16.41
1991 14.78
1992 16.73
1993 18.34
1994 19.52
1995 19.63
1996 19.45
1997 18.11
1998 17.01
1999 14.65
2000 15.70
2001 15.56
2002 16.97
2003 17.50
2004 14.07
2005 15.32
2006 14.84
2007 16.34
2008 17.13

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Bulgaria was 6,910 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,390 in 1990 and a minimum value of 6,910 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 16,390
1991 15,360
1992 14,820
1993 13,520
1994 11,730
1995 12,020
1996 12,080
1997 11,540
1998 11,050
1999 10,650
2000 10,570
2001 9,960
2002 9,430
2003 9,830
2004 9,310
2005 8,880
2006 8,490
2007 8,570
2008 8,290
2009 7,940
2010 7,780
2011 8,040
2012 7,750
2013 7,490
2014 7,470
2015 7,380
2016 7,090
2017 7,030
2018 6,910

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Bulgaria was -24.76 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -3.70 in 1991 and a minimum value of -24.76 in 2012.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -3.70
1992 -5.28
1993 -10.44
1994 -13.16
1995 -13.47
1996 -12.37
1997 -13.54
1998 -12.70
1999 -13.07
2000 -12.07
2001 -14.25
2002 -16.83
2003 -16.15
2004 -16.21
2005 -18.48
2006 -19.29
2007 -20.50
2008 -21.66
2009 -23.64
2010 -23.38
2011 -24.20
2012 -24.76

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions