Bulgaria - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Bulgaria was 3,480 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,990 in 1990 and a minimum value of 2,280 in 2006.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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 5,990
1991 5,430
1992 3,790
1993 3,180
1994 3,190
1995 2,510
1996 2,570
1997 2,650
1998 2,450
1999 2,340
2000 2,480
2001 2,680
2002 3,240
2003 3,310
2004 3,060
2005 2,620
2006 2,280
2007 2,540
2008 2,760
2009 3,060
2010 2,980
2011 3,620
2012 2,820
2013 3,190
2014 3,250
2015 3,390
2016 3,440
2017 3,480
2018 3,480

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Bulgaria was 290.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 510.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 290.00 in 1999.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 510.00
1991 360.00
1992 340.00
1993 340.00
1994 320.00
1995 320.00
1996 320.00
1997 300.00
1998 310.00
1999 290.00
2000 290.00
2001 300.00
2002 300.00
2003 320.00
2004 310.00
2005 320.00
2006 340.00
2007 340.00
2008 310.00
2009 290.00
2010 300.00
2011 330.00
2012 310.00
2013 290.00
2014 290.00
2015 310.00
2016 300.00
2017 300.00
2018 290.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Bulgaria was 8.16 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 10.43 in 2006, while its lowest value was 2.05 in 1977.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 2.50
1971 2.51
1972 2.44
1973 2.47
1974 2.33
1975 2.15
1976 2.10
1977 2.05
1978 2.27
1979 2.28
1980 2.30
1981 2.23
1982 2.33
1983 2.29
1984 2.40
1985 2.44
1986 2.49
1987 2.56
1988 3.27
1989 4.96
1990 6.08
1991 5.04
1992 6.42
1993 7.44
1994 6.93
1995 7.31
1996 7.14
1997 7.16
1998 8.61
1999 8.63
2000 7.71
2001 7.58
2002 6.85
2003 7.14
2004 7.09
2005 8.02
2006 10.43
2007 9.39
2008 8.16

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Bulgaria was 4,050 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,390 in 1990 and a minimum value of 3,260 in 2006.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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 8,390
1991 7,140
1992 5,300
1993 4,570
1994 4,620
1995 4,380
1996 4,480
1997 4,190
1998 3,600
1999 3,360
2000 3,760
2001 3,960
2002 4,380
2003 4,480
2004 4,370
2005 3,990
2006 3,260
2007 3,620
2008 3,800
2009 3,790
2010 3,710
2011 4,360
2012 3,430
2013 3,760
2014 3,830
2015 4,000
2016 4,010
2017 4,050
2018 4,050

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Bulgaria was -49.90 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -6.49 in 1996 and a minimum value of -59.47 in 2007.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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 -16.16
1992 -37.01
1993 -46.44
1994 -44.29
1995 -7.72
1996 -6.49
1997 -17.26
1998 -45.32
1999 -51.45
2000 -45.68
2001 -48.73
2002 -57.48
2003 -58.00
2004 -55.01
2005 -57.82
2006 -59.46
2007 -59.47
2008 -59.16
2009 -59.06
2010 -51.70
2011 -50.80
2012 -49.90

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions