Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Bhutan
-52.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
-46.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bhutan rank
82nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
79th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports -46.44 % change on previous year against -52.13 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 5.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 79th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 11.59 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year Bhutan
2000s 21.84 % change on previous year 49 % change on previous year 27.16 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 51.32 % change on previous year 32.41 % change on previous year 18.91 % change on previous year Bhutan
2020s 53.77 % change on previous year 163.99 % change on previous year 110.22 % change on previous year Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at -46.44 % change on previous year against -52.13 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5.69 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 79th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.