Forest fires — Emissions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0972 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0972 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 1,196.0% on the previous year and up 254.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9068 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1264 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1264 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1264 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1264 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1264 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1264 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2224 kt | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2002 kt | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3091 kt | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1983 kt | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9068 kt | +357.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 kt | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 kt | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 kt | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1221 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0.0449 kt | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6057 kt | +1249.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1022 kt | -83.1% |
| 2009 | 0.005 kt | -95.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2393 kt | +4686.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1521 kt | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 kt | -83.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 kt | -90.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 kt | +996.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0748 kt | +173.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0623 kt | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0548 kt | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.015 kt | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0299 kt | +99.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0374 kt | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.015 kt | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 kt | +298.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 kt | -87.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0972 kt | +1196.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4686.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.2393 kt |
| 2007 | +1249.0% | 0.0449 kt | 0.6057 kt |
| 2024 | +1196.0% | 0.0075 kt | 0.0972 kt |
| 2014 | +996.0% | 0.0025 kt | 0.0274 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1688 kt | 0.1264 kt | 0.3091 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1837 kt | 0 kt | 0.9068 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 kt | 0.0025 kt | 0.2393 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 kt | 0.0075 kt | 0.0972 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Bulgaria?
- Forest fires — emissions in Bulgaria was 0.0972 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9068 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.7%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.