Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 5,258 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5,258 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Bulgaria peaked at 57,915 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 511 ha, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 25 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,179 ha | 511 ha | 18,164 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,714 ha | 1,140 ha | 57,915 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,457 ha | 924.3 ha | 13,046 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,258 ha | 5,258 ha | 5,258 ha | 1 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Share co2 vs population 0.0347 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 4.68 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.98 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.68 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Bulgaria?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Bulgaria was 5,258 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57,915 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 511 ha in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.