Decadal average surface temperature in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Decadal average surface temperature was 11.91 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Bulgaria, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Bulgaria is 11.91 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Bulgaria peaked at 11.91 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.22 °C, in 1940.
That places Bulgaria 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10.22 °C | — |
| 1950 | 10.64 °C | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 10.8 °C | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.53 °C | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.48 °C | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.86 °C | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.47 °C | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.91 °C | +3.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.91 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.91 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.77 °C, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.22 °C | 10.22 °C | 10.22 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.64 °C | 10.64 °C | 10.64 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.8 °C | 10.8 °C | 10.8 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.53 °C | 10.53 °C | 10.53 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.48 °C | 10.48 °C | 10.48 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.86 °C | 10.86 °C | 10.86 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.47 °C | 11.47 °C | 11.47 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.91 °C | 11.91 °C | 11.91 °C | 1 |
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 decadal average surface temperature in Bulgaria?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Bulgaria was 11.91 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 °C in 1940.
- How does Bulgaria rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.