Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.93 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Bulgaria, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Bulgaria is 1.93 Degrees celsius, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Bulgaria peaked at 1.93 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.05 Degrees celsius, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.288 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -1.05 Degrees celsius | +264.4% |
| 1981 | -0.3607 Degrees celsius | -65.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5402 Degrees celsius | +49.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3147 Degrees celsius | -41.7% |
| 1984 | -0.4679 Degrees celsius | +48.7% |
| 1985 | -0.7695 Degrees celsius | +64.5% |
| 1986 | -0.477 Degrees celsius | -38.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7423 Degrees celsius | +55.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3689 Degrees celsius | -50.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0126 Degrees celsius | -96.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3445 Degrees celsius | -2842.7% |
| 1991 | -1.01 Degrees celsius | -394.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2205 Degrees celsius | -78.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4117 Degrees celsius | +86.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 Degrees celsius | -355.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3146 Degrees celsius | -130.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7372 Degrees celsius | +134.3% |
| 1997 | -0.8166 Degrees celsius | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 Degrees celsius | -104.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6831 Degrees celsius | +1693.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8418 Degrees celsius | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5797 Degrees celsius | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.567 Degrees celsius | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1492 Degrees celsius | -126.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1694 Degrees celsius | -213.5% |
| 2005 | -0.312 Degrees celsius | -284.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0422 Degrees celsius | -113.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 Degrees celsius | +2898.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9081 Degrees celsius | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8014 Degrees celsius | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7385 Degrees celsius | -7.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0651 Degrees celsius | -108.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9889 Degrees celsius | -1619.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 Degrees celsius | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8699 Degrees celsius | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 Degrees celsius | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 Degrees celsius | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6343 Degrees celsius | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 Degrees celsius | +66.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 Degrees celsius | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 Degrees celsius | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6687 Degrees celsius | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 Degrees celsius | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 1.93 Degrees celsius | +60.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.93 Degrees celsius is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 Degrees celsius, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.93 Degrees celsius is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 Degrees celsius, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2898.7% | 0.0422 Degrees celsius | 1.27 Degrees celsius |
| 1990 | +2842.7% | -0.0126 Degrees celsius | 0.3445 Degrees celsius |
| 1999 | +1693.2% | 0.0381 Degrees celsius | 0.6831 Degrees celsius |
| 2012 | +1619.3% | -0.0651 Degrees celsius | 0.9889 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.288 Degrees celsius | -0.288 Degrees celsius | -0.288 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.5103 Degrees celsius | -1.05 Degrees celsius | -0.0126 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.14 Degrees celsius | -1.01 Degrees celsius | 1.05 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4715 Degrees celsius | -0.312 Degrees celsius | 1.27 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9021 Degrees celsius | -0.0651 Degrees celsius | 1.64 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 Degrees celsius | 0.6687 Degrees celsius | 1.93 Degrees celsius | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 13 Kazakhstan 1.98 Degrees celsius compare
- 14 Andorra 1.97 Degrees celsius compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 Degrees celsius compare
- 15 Iran 1.96 Degrees celsius compare
- 17 Hungary 1.91 Degrees celsius compare
- 18 Czechia 1.9 Degrees celsius compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.9561 Degrees celsius compare
- 19 South Sudan 1.88 Degrees celsius compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- 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 exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Bulgaria?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Bulgaria was 1.93 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 Degrees celsius in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation