Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,252 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Bulgaria stood at 1,252.
The figure is up 548.8% on the previous year and up 619.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Bulgaria peaked at 1,803 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 152 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.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,803 | — |
| 2002 | 609.95 | -66.2% |
| 2003 | 148.39 | -75.7% |
| 2004 | 232.45 | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 146.71 | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 150.21 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,030 | +585.8% |
| 2008 | 452.25 | -56.1% |
| 2009 | 227.66 | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 45.72 | -79.9% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 271.46 | +1343.7% |
| 2013 | 205.15 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 174.1 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7 | -84.1% |
| 2016 | 213 | +668.8% |
| 2017 | 506.26 | +137.7% |
| 2018 | 371.4 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 28.07 | -92.4% |
| 2020 | 121.73 | +333.6% |
| 2021 | 312.27 | +156.5% |
| 2022 | 246.09 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 192.94 | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 1,252 | +548.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 17.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1343.7% | 18.8 | 271.46 |
| 2016 | +668.8% | 27.7 | 213 |
| 2007 | +585.8% | 150.21 | 1,030 |
| 2024 | +548.8% | 192.94 | 1,252 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.37 | 146.71 | 1,803 | 9 |
| 2010s | 186.17 | 18.8 | 506.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.97 | 121.73 | 1,252 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Bulgaria?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bulgaria was 1,252 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,803 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 619.0%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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