Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,785 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Bulgaria is 1,785 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 3,001 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.37 t, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 168 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.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 190.91 t | — |
| 2003 | 94.37 t | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 215.45 t | +128.3% |
| 2005 | 176.74 t | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 319.12 t | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 306.97 t | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 348.65 t | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 191.06 t | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 266.6 t | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 622.92 t | +133.7% |
| 2012 | 1,109 t | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 1,549 t | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 1,250 t | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1,755 t | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 1,875 t | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,206 t | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 3,001 t | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 1,404 t | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 1,833 t | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 1,739 t | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 987.82 t | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 1,613 t | +63.3% |
| 2024 | 1,785 t | +10.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,785 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,785 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.41 t | 94.37 t | 348.65 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,504 t | 266.6 t | 3,001 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 t | 987.82 t | 1,833 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 Lebanon 2,049 t compare
- 42 Brazil 2,002 t compare
- 43 China, Taiwan Province of 1,932 t compare
- 45 India 1,595 t compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 1,576 t compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 1,471 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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Bulgaria was 1,785 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,001 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.37 t in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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