Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 68.16 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
68.16 kt
Change on year
up 1,199.7%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
424.79 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0 kt
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

01002003004002001201220242001: 12.2 kt2002: 19.2 kt2003: 3.5 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 85.7 kt2006: 31.5 kt2007: 424.8 kt2008: 71.7 kt2009: 3.5 kt2010: 167.8 kt2011: 106.6 kt2012: 17.5 kt2013: 1.7 kt2014: 19.2 kt2015: 52.5 kt2016: 43.7 kt2017: 38.5 kt2018: 10.5 kt2019: 21 kt2020: 26.2 kt2021: 10.5 kt2022: 42 kt2023: 5.2 kt2024: 68.2 kt

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 68.16 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is up 1,199.7% on the previous year and up 254.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Bulgaria peaked at 424.79 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
2000s 72.45 kt 0 kt 424.79 kt 9
2010s 47.9 kt 1.75 kt 167.83 kt 10
2020s 30.41 kt 5.24 kt 68.16 kt 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 75 North Macedonia 127.58 kt compare
  2. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 100.61 kt compare
  3. 77 Sudan 82.19 kt compare
  4. 79 Austria 61.24 kt compare
  5. 80 Georgia 61.18 kt compare
  6. 81 Equatorial Guinea 58.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Bulgaria?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Bulgaria was 68.16 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 424.79 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 254.4%. 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.