Precipitation anomalies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Precipitation anomalies was -73.48 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-73.48 millimeters
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
347.54 millimeters
in 2014
All-time low
-287.56 millimeters
in 2000
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Bulgaria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies in Bulgaria stood at -73.48 millimeters.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and down 741.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Bulgaria peaked at 347.54 millimeters in 2014 and was at its lowest, -287.56 millimeters, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 105.81 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 61.63 millimeters | -41.8% |
| 1942 | -153.75 millimeters | -349.5% |
| 1943 | -123.6 millimeters | -19.6% |
| 1944 | -131.51 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1945 | -263.61 millimeters | +100.5% |
| 1946 | -162.01 millimeters | -38.5% |
| 1947 | -82.62 millimeters | -49.0% |
| 1948 | -218.16 millimeters | +164.1% |
| 1949 | -126.19 millimeters | -42.2% |
| 1950 | -283.7 millimeters | +124.8% |
| 1951 | -88.89 millimeters | -68.7% |
| 1952 | -48.74 millimeters | -45.2% |
| 1953 | -147.19 millimeters | +202.0% |
| 1954 | 77.35 millimeters | -152.6% |
| 1955 | 107.58 millimeters | +39.1% |
| 1956 | 82.1 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 1957 | -25.73 millimeters | -131.3% |
| 1958 | -199.13 millimeters | +673.9% |
| 1959 | 10.9 millimeters | -105.5% |
| 1960 | 37.67 millimeters | +245.5% |
| 1961 | -39.87 millimeters | -205.8% |
| 1962 | -43.45 millimeters | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 67.17 millimeters | -254.6% |
| 1964 | 63.88 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1965 | -60.38 millimeters | -194.5% |
| 1966 | 227.06 millimeters | -476.0% |
| 1967 | -15.73 millimeters | -106.9% |
| 1968 | -8.54 millimeters | -45.7% |
| 1969 | 92.73 millimeters | -1185.9% |
| 1970 | 24.95 millimeters | -73.1% |
| 1971 | 141.8 millimeters | +468.2% |
| 1972 | 230.38 millimeters | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 121.94 millimeters | -47.1% |
| 1974 | -38.04 millimeters | -131.2% |
| 1975 | 92.74 millimeters | -343.8% |
| 1976 | 22.25 millimeters | -76.0% |
| 1977 | -36.22 millimeters | -262.8% |
| 1978 | 32.71 millimeters | -190.3% |
| 1979 | 141 millimeters | +331.0% |
| 1980 | 36.83 millimeters | -73.9% |
| 1981 | -1.76 millimeters | -104.8% |
| 1982 | 13.3 millimeters | -853.7% |
| 1983 | -34.71 millimeters | -361.0% |
| 1984 | -20.83 millimeters | -40.0% |
| 1985 | -119.27 millimeters | +472.5% |
| 1986 | -47.28 millimeters | -60.4% |
| 1987 | 14.33 millimeters | -130.3% |
| 1988 | -2.99 millimeters | -120.9% |
| 1989 | -57.62 millimeters | +1828.5% |
| 1990 | -150.38 millimeters | +161.0% |
| 1991 | 78.02 millimeters | -151.9% |
| 1992 | -121.86 millimeters | -256.2% |
| 1993 | -139.95 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1994 | -74.67 millimeters | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 104.99 millimeters | -240.6% |
| 1996 | 23.63 millimeters | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 79.54 millimeters | +236.7% |
| 1998 | 65.95 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 52.34 millimeters | -20.6% |
| 2000 | -287.56 millimeters | -649.4% |
| 2001 | -54.58 millimeters | -81.0% |
| 2002 | 113.32 millimeters | -307.6% |
| 2003 | -53.41 millimeters | -147.1% |
| 2004 | -49.29 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 265.1 millimeters | -637.8% |
| 2006 | -24.24 millimeters | -109.1% |
| 2007 | 17.26 millimeters | -171.2% |
| 2008 | -147.04 millimeters | -952.1% |
| 2009 | 10.49 millimeters | -107.1% |
| 2010 | 104.52 millimeters | +896.0% |
| 2011 | -140.85 millimeters | -234.8% |
| 2012 | -50.38 millimeters | -64.2% |
| 2013 | -67.87 millimeters | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 347.54 millimeters | -612.1% |
| 2015 | 11.45 millimeters | -96.7% |
| 2016 | -8.69 millimeters | -175.9% |
| 2017 | 38.6 millimeters | -544.0% |
| 2018 | 56.75 millimeters | +47.0% |
| 2019 | -90.68 millimeters | -259.8% |
| 2020 | -58.4 millimeters | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 122.74 millimeters | -310.2% |
| 2022 | -183.14 millimeters | -249.2% |
| 2023 | -40.15 millimeters | -78.1% |
| 2024 | -91.24 millimeters | +127.3% |
| 2025 | -73.48 millimeters | -19.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -73.48 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -73.48 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1828.5% | -2.99 millimeters | -57.62 millimeters |
| 1969 | +1185.9% | -8.54 millimeters | 92.73 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -109.4 millimeters | -263.61 millimeters | 105.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -51.54 millimeters | -283.7 millimeters | 107.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.05 millimeters | -60.38 millimeters | 227.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.35 millimeters | -38.04 millimeters | 230.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -22 millimeters | -119.27 millimeters | 36.83 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.24 millimeters | -150.38 millimeters | 104.99 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -21 millimeters | -287.56 millimeters | 265.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 millimeters | -140.85 millimeters | 347.54 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -53.94 millimeters | -183.14 millimeters | 122.74 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 117 Burkina Faso -67.27 millimeters compare
- 118 Chile -72.48 millimeters compare
- 119 Switzerland -73.38 millimeters compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda -73.73 millimeters compare
- 122 Nigeria -73.8 millimeters compare
- 123 Congo -74 millimeters compare
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 precipitation anomalies in Bulgaria?
- Precipitation anomalies in Bulgaria was -73.48 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 347.54 millimeters in 2014.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -287.56 millimeters in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 741.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.