Deforestation embedded in trade in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,149 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Bulgaria stood at 1,149 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Bulgaria peaked at 1,451 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 644.11 hectares, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,002 hectares | 761.9 hectares | 1,197 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 874.11 hectares | 644.11 hectares | 1,451 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,024 hectares | 819.52 hectares | 1,155 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Bulgaria?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Bulgaria was 1,149 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,451 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 644.11 hectares in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.