How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.51 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.079 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.079 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1915 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.2474 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4057 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5558 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7636 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8515 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9103 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9221 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8951 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7783 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9642 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9059 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9894 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9307 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5162 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 0.523 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2906 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1948 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1147 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1141 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1228 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1507 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2097 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1657 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1113 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.105 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1592 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1517 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0988 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.079 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1191 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1291 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1446 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1722 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1396 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1433 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.201 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1829 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1815 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2003 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.206 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2061 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2246 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1778 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2025 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1349 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4328 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1915 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7636 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7783 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9059 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2402 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1141 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.523 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1197 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.079 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1592 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1857 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1396 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2246 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1671 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1349 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2025 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 167 Kyrgyzstan 0.1756 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 168 Montenegro 0.1621 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 169 Somalia 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 171 Iraq 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Djibouti 0.1374 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1179 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.1532 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.