Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.25 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.25 kt
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
40.08 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.1286 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 7.1 kt1991: 7.1 kt1992: 7.1 kt1993: 7.1 kt1994: 7.1 kt1995: 7.1 kt1996: 6.5 kt1997: 8.4 kt1998: 11.4 kt1999: 24.4 kt2000: 12.3 kt2001: 0.129 kt2002: 0.565 kt2003: 0.69 kt2004: 8.1 kt2005: 0.409 kt2006: 5.3 kt2007: 20.6 kt2008: 1.7 kt2009: 8.5 kt2010: 4.6 kt2011: 6.3 kt2012: 40.1 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 8.2 kt2015: 17.4 kt2016: 2.2 kt2017: 4.2 kt2018: 2.4 kt2019: 0.281 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 0.281 kt2022: 2.8 kt2023: 1.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan is 1.25 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 40.08 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1286 kt, in 2001.

Bhutan ranks 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.1 kt
1991 7.1 kt +0.0%
1992 7.1 kt +0.0%
1993 7.1 kt +0.0%
1994 7.1 kt +0.0%
1995 7.1 kt +0.0%
1996 6.53 kt -8.0%
1997 8.44 kt +29.2%
1998 11.43 kt +35.4%
1999 24.39 kt +113.4%
2000 12.28 kt -49.7%
2001 0.1286 kt -99.0%
2002 0.5646 kt +339.0%
2003 0.6904 kt +22.3%
2004 8.07 kt +1068.2%
2005 0.4095 kt -94.9%
2006 5.3 kt +1194.5%
2007 20.59 kt +288.4%
2008 1.66 kt -91.9%
2009 8.5 kt +410.7%
2010 4.58 kt -46.1%
2011 6.28 kt +36.9%
2012 40.08 kt +538.7%
2013 2.92 kt -92.7%
2014 8.22 kt +181.6%
2015 17.39 kt +111.5%
2016 2.23 kt -87.2%
2017 4.17 kt +87.3%
2018 2.35 kt -43.6%
2019 0.2809 kt -88.1%
2020 1.82 kt +547.8%
2021 0.2809 kt -84.6%
2022 2.79 kt +893.6%
2023 1.25 kt -55.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.34 kt 6.53 kt 24.39 kt 10
2000s 5.82 kt 0.1286 kt 20.59 kt 10
2010s 8.85 kt 0.2809 kt 40.08 kt 10
2020s 1.54 kt 0.2809 kt 2.79 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 52 Fiji 4.45 kt compare
  2. 53 Costa Rica 2.79 kt compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 1.38 kt compare
  4. 56 French Guiana 1.25 kt compare
  5. 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.6904 kt compare
  6. 57 South Africa 0.6904 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan was 1.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 40.08 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1286 kt in 2001.
How does Bhutan rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Bhutan ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf