Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1014 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.1014 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 130.6% on the previous year and up 212.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5905 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0831 ha per square kilometre | +422.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre | +188.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1871 ha per square kilometre | +350.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5905 ha per square kilometre | +215.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1374 ha per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0804 ha per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1487 ha per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1709 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | +253.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | +194.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2022 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +289.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | +130.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1014 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 186.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | 0.5905 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0713 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.1709 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.1014 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5905 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.