Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 98,476 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan is 98,476 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.7% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan peaked at 727,017 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,796 t, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 65th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171,862 t | — |
| 1991 | 171,862 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 171,862 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 171,862 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 171,862 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 171,862 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75,026 t | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 73,650 t | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 141,631 t | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 243,581 t | +72.0% |
| 2000 | 97,110 t | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 150,211 t | +54.7% |
| 2002 | 45,680 t | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 5,796 t | -87.3% |
| 2004 | 126,640 t | +2084.8% |
| 2005 | 74,764 t | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 130,459 t | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 650,057 t | +398.3% |
| 2008 | 86,276 t | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 92,317 t | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 405,488 t | +339.2% |
| 2011 | 212,023 t | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 727,017 t | +242.9% |
| 2013 | 98,871 t | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 331,938 t | +235.7% |
| 2015 | 357,694 t | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 141,678 t | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 108,223 t | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 53,191 t | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 21,760 t | -59.1% |
| 2020 | 53,954 t | +147.9% |
| 2021 | 71,442 t | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 105,271 t | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 203,765 t | +93.6% |
| 2024 | 98,476 t | -51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,506 t | 73,650 t | 243,581 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,931 t | 5,796 t | 650,057 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,788 t | 21,760 t | 727,017 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,582 t | 53,954 t | 203,765 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan was 98,476 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 727,017 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,796 t in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.