Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0042 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0042 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 47th of 160 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 — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2181.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | +398.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +339.2% |
| 2011 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +235.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +147.9% |
| 2021 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -51.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0042 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0042 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0147 kt per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2181.3% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 44 South Africa 0.0046 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Togo 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Ghana 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0042 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.