Bulgaria vs Greece: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Bulgaria
34,453
in 2024
Greece
42,867
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
88th
Greece rank
85th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200220132024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 42,867 against 34,453 in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,414.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 88th and Greece ranks 85th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 93,854 78,962 14,892 Bulgaria
2010s 82,996 47,079 35,917 Bulgaria
2020s 22,921 76,663 53,742 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 42,867 against 34,453 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Bulgaria and Greece?
8,414, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Greece ranks 85th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed