Austria vs Bulgaria: Forest fires — Burned Area
Austria
753.35 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria
838.48 ha
in 2024
Austria rank
70th
Bulgaria rank
69th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 838.48 ha against 753.35 ha in Austria, a difference of 85.13 ha.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Austria ranks 70th and Bulgaria ranks 69th of 219 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.56 ha | 879.61 ha | 808.05 ha | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 93.47 ha | 1,185 ha | 1,091 ha | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 109.78 ha | 589.21 ha | 479.43 ha | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 193.72 ha | 374.11 ha | 180.4 ha | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 838.48 ha against 753.35 ha in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 85.13 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Austria ranks 70th and Bulgaria ranks 69th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.