Material flow accounts in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Material flow accounts was 153,875 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
153,875 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
159,514 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
94,739 Thousand tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material flow accounts in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 153,875 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts in Bulgaria peaked at 159,514 Thousand tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94,739 Thousand tonnes, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Material flow accounts in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94,739 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 101,206 Thousand tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 104,162 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 102,792 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 116,697 Thousand tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 118,109 Thousand tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 126,928 Thousand tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 129,278 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 142,501 Thousand tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 116,402 Thousand tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 118,374 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 132,834 Thousand tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 128,383 Thousand tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 126,991 Thousand tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 138,563 Thousand tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 154,044 Thousand tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 137,052 Thousand tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 140,597 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 144,057 Thousand tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 146,395 Thousand tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 142,018 Thousand tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 157,921 Thousand tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 159,514 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 150,614 Thousand tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 146,798 Thousand tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 153,875 Thousand tonnes | +4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 153,875 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830 Thousand tonnes, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 153,875 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,326 Thousand tonnes, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,281 Thousand tonnes | 94,739 Thousand tonnes | 142,501 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,729 Thousand tonnes | 118,374 Thousand tonnes | 154,044 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,790 Thousand tonnes | 142,018 Thousand tonnes | 159,514 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 material flow accounts in Bulgaria?
- Material flow accounts in Bulgaria was 153,875 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 159,514 Thousand tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,739 Thousand tonnes in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for material flow accounts?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material flow accounts rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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