Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 172,634 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Bulgaria, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 172,634 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Bulgaria peaked at 199,709 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,000 t, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 50,000 t | — |
| 1978 | 58,000 t | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 65,000 t | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 60,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 69,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 67,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 56,000 t | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 58,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 57,000 t | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 53,000 t | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 53,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 58,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 45,000 t | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 45,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 40,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,000 t | +85.0% |
| 2000 | 77,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 89,000 t | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 89,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110,000 t | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 111,762 t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 111,762 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 111,359 t | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 110,997 t | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 110,996 t | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 111,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 111,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 111,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 193,856 t | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 199,709 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 196,339 t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 172,634 t | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 172,634 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 172,634 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 172,634 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 172,634 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +85.0% | 40,000 t | 74,000 t |
| 2017 | +74.6% | 111,000 t | 193,856 t |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 45,000 t | 30,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,667 t | 50,000 t | 65,000 t | 3 |
| 1980s | 58,800 t | 53,000 t | 69,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,900 t | 30,000 t | 74,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,752 t | 77,000 t | 111,762 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,726 t | 110,996 t | 199,709 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,634 t | 172,634 t | 172,634 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 29 Belgium-Luxembourg 235,000 t compare
- 30 Belgium 203,000 t compare
- 32 Belarus 170,000 t compare
- 33 Malaysia 131,000 t compare
- 34 Czechoslovakia 84,000 t compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Bulgaria?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Bulgaria was 172,634 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 199,709 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 t in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en