Wood fuel — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 25 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — import quantity in Bulgaria stood at 25 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.5% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 18,653 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 131st out of 204 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.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 37 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 211 m3 | +470.3% |
| 2007 | 18,653 m3 | +8740.3% |
| 2008 | 5,037 m3 | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 3,282 m3 | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 2,021 m3 | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 5,530 m3 | +173.6% |
| 2012 | 6,203 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 4,358 m3 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 440 m3 | -89.9% |
| 2015 | 2,276 m3 | +417.3% |
| 2016 | 3,408 m3 | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 1,139 m3 | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 751 m3 | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 649 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 27 m3 | -95.8% |
| 2021 | 366 m3 | +1255.6% |
| 2022 | 54 m3 | -85.2% |
| 2023 | 238 m3 | +340.7% |
| 2024 | 25 m3 | -89.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,000 m3, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8740.3% | 211 m3 | 18,653 m3 |
| 2021 | +1255.6% | 27 m3 | 366 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,722 m3 | 0 m3 | 18,653 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,678 m3 | 440 m3 | 6,203 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142 m3 | 25 m3 | 366 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 wood fuel — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Bulgaria was 25 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,653 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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 Wood fuel — Import quantity. 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