Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
34
1981–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Bulgaria, 1981–2023

1234561981200220231981: 11982: 11983: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 42001: 22002: 12003: 2.72004: 4.32005: 62006: 32007: 62008: 12009: 1.52010: 22011: 2.52012: 32013: 42014: 52015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 1.32020: 1.72021: 22022: 22023: 4

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2023.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Bulgaria peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.

That places Bulgaria 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 1 —
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 4 +300.0%
2001 2 -50.0%
2002 1 -50.0%
2003 2.67 +166.7%
2004 4.33 +62.5%
2005 6 +38.5%
2006 3 -50.0%
2007 6 +100.0%
2008 1 -83.3%
2009 1.5 +50.0%
2010 2 +33.3%
2011 2.5 +25.0%
2012 3 +20.0%
2013 4 +33.3%
2014 5 +25.0%
2015 1 -80.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1.33 +33.3%
2020 1.67 +25.0%
2021 2 +20.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 4 +100.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +300.0% 1 4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 3
1990s 1 1 1 7
2000s 3.15 1 6 10
2010s 2.18 1 5 10
2020s 2.42 1.67 4 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Bulgaria?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Bulgaria was 4 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
How does Bulgaria rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
185 places, 5,614 data points, 1980–2025
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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.