Bulgaria vs Egypt: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Bulgaria
4,096
in 2026
Egypt
4,165
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
118th
Egypt rank
117th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k201220192026

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4,165 against 4,096 in Bulgaria, a difference of 69.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 118th and Egypt ranks 117th of 248 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Egypt Difference Ahead
2010s 134,564 16,222 118,341 Bulgaria
2020s 33,173 14,100 19,073 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bulgaria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 4,165 against 4,096 in Bulgaria as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bulgaria and Egypt?
69, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Egypt ranks 117th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed