Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 15,144 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bulgaria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 15,144 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.2% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Bulgaria peaked at 219,605 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,144, in 2026.
Bulgaria ranks 108th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 219,605 | — |
| 2013 | 116,161 | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 61,373 | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 77,767 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 132,490 | +70.4% |
| 2017 | 140,503 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 124,715 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 203,894 | +63.5% |
| 2020 | 38,466 | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 33,563 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 48,848 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 31,231 | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 49,341 | +58.0% |
| 2025 | 26,668 | -46.0% |
| 2026 | 15,144 | -43.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15,144 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 55.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15,144 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,249, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134,564 | 61,373 | 219,605 | 8 |
| 2020s | 34,752 | 15,144 | 49,341 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Bulgaria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bulgaria was 15,144 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 219,605 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,144 in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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