Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0972 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0972 kt
Change on year
up 1,196.0%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.9068 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0 kt
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.811990200720241990: 0.126 kt1991: 0.126 kt1992: 0.126 kt1993: 0.126 kt1994: 0.126 kt1995: 0.126 kt1996: 0.222 kt1997: 0.2 kt1998: 0.309 kt1999: 0.198 kt2000: 0.907 kt2001: 0.017 kt2002: 0.027 kt2003: 0.005 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.122 kt2006: 0.045 kt2007: 0.606 kt2008: 0.102 kt2009: 0.005 kt2010: 0.239 kt2011: 0.152 kt2012: 0.025 kt2013: 0.003 kt2014: 0.027 kt2015: 0.075 kt2016: 0.062 kt2017: 0.055 kt2018: 0.015 kt2019: 0.03 kt2020: 0.037 kt2021: 0.015 kt2022: 0.06 kt2023: 0.007 kt2024: 0.097 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0972 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9068 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 78th of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 North Macedonia 0.1819 kt compare
  2. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1435 kt compare
  3. 77 Sudan 0.1172 kt compare
  4. 79 Austria 0.0873 kt compare
  5. 80 Georgia 0.0872 kt compare
  6. 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.083 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Bulgaria?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9068 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.