Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 22,016 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria is 22,016 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 1,796.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria peaked at 64,140 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,161 ha, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 221 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,004 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,572 ha | -84.3% |
| 1997 | 1,376 ha | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 1,806 ha | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 1,759 ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 9,197 ha | +422.8% |
| 2001 | 26,488 ha | +188.0% |
| 2002 | 3,957 ha | -85.1% |
| 2003 | 5,591 ha | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 5,763 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,516 ha | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 20,321 ha | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 64,140 ha | +215.6% |
| 2008 | 14,923 ha | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 3,892 ha | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 8,731 ha | +124.3% |
| 2011 | 16,148 ha | +85.0% |
| 2012 | 18,557 ha | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 3,526 ha | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 1,161 ha | -67.1% |
| 2015 | 4,107 ha | +253.7% |
| 2016 | 8,342 ha | +103.1% |
| 2017 | 6,988 ha | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 2,494 ha | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 7,354 ha | +194.8% |
| 2020 | 5,998 ha | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1,226 ha | -79.6% |
| 2022 | 4,773 ha | +289.4% |
| 2023 | 11,009 ha | +130.6% |
| 2024 | 22,016 ha | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,654 ha | 1,376 ha | 10,004 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,879 ha | 3,892 ha | 64,140 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,741 ha | 1,161 ha | 18,557 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,005 ha | 1,226 ha | 22,016 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria was 22,016 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 64,140 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,161 ha in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,796.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. 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.