Wood pellets — Import quantity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 42,690 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Bulgaria, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — import quantity in Bulgaria stood at 42,690 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Bulgaria peaked at 168,159 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,096 t, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22,255 t | — |
| 2013 | 8,096 t | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 20,240 t | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 47,257 t | +133.5% |
| 2016 | 59,285 t | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 34,524 t | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 49,323 t | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 84,925 t | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 98,385 t | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 132,314 t | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 168,159 t | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 83,366 t | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 42,690 t | -48.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42,690 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,491 t, 5.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42,690 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,000 t, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,738 t | 8,096 t | 84,925 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 104,983 t | 42,690 t | 168,159 t | 5 |
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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 pellets — import quantity in Bulgaria?
- Wood pellets — import quantity in Bulgaria was 42,690 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 168,159 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,096 t in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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 pellets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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