Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: Area burned wildfires by type
Bulgaria
17,130
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17,881
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17,881 against 17,130 in Bulgaria, a difference of 751.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,958 | 47,737 | 36,779 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,276 | 41,208 | 35,932 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,805 | 28,517 | 19,713 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Bulgaria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17,881 against 17,130 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 751, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.