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 8th of 24 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.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,041 ha | — |
| 1991 | 511 ha | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 5,243 ha | +926.0% |
| 1993 | 18,164 ha | +246.4% |
| 1994 | 18,100 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 549 ha | -97.0% |
| 1996 | 2,150 ha | +291.6% |
| 1997 | 777 ha | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 6,967 ha | +796.7% |
| 1999 | 8,291 ha | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 57,915 ha | +598.5% |
| 2001 | 20,173 ha | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 6,513 ha | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 5,106 ha | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 1,140 ha | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 1,446 ha | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 3,707 ha | +156.3% |
| 2007 | 43,435 ha | +1071.8% |
| 2008 | 5,439 ha | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 2,271 ha | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 6,529 ha | +187.5% |
| 2011 | 7,164 ha | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 13,046 ha | +82.1% |
| 2013 | 3,318 ha | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 924.3 ha | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 5,490 ha | +493.9% |
| 2016 | 6,340 ha | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 4,569 ha | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 1,453 ha | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 5,740 ha | +295.0% |
| 2020 | 5,258 ha | -8.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5,258 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5,258 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1071.8% | 3,707 ha | 43,435 ha |
| 1992 | +926.0% | 511 ha | 5,243 ha |
| 1998 | +796.7% | 777 ha | 6,967 ha |
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 |
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 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 8th out of 24 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.