Wood pellets — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Wood pellets — Production was 152,313 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Bulgaria, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — production in Bulgaria stood at 152,313 t.
That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Bulgaria peaked at 269,543 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 112,000 t, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wood pellets — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 120,000 t | — |
| 2013 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140,000 t | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 112,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 149,334 t | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 224,239 t | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 269,543 t | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 249,507 t | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 218,950 t | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 207,413 t | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 207,413 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 152,313 t | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 152,313 t | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 152,313 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 323,000 t, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 152,313 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,000 t, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173,078 t | 112,000 t | 269,543 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 187,680 t | 152,313 t | 218,950 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 — production in Bulgaria?
- Wood pellets — production in Bulgaria was 152,313 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 269,543 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,000 t in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for wood pellets — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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