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
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.