Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24.47 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.47 kt
Change on year
up 93.6%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
87.28 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.6904 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 23.3 kt1991: 23.3 kt1992: 23.3 kt1993: 23.3 kt1994: 23.3 kt1995: 23.3 kt1996: 18.2 kt1997: 17.8 kt1998: 34.2 kt1999: 58.9 kt2000: 23.6 kt2001: 18 kt2002: 5.5 kt2003: 0.69 kt2004: 15.2 kt2005: 9 kt2006: 15.7 kt2007: 78 kt2008: 10.4 kt2009: 11.1 kt2010: 48.7 kt2011: 25.4 kt2012: 87.3 kt2013: 11.9 kt2014: 39.8 kt2015: 42.9 kt2016: 17 kt2017: 13 kt2018: 6.4 kt2019: 2.6 kt2020: 6.5 kt2021: 8.6 kt2022: 12.6 kt2023: 24.5 kt

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 24.47 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 93.6% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 87.28 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6904 kt, in 2003.

That places Bhutan 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.88 kt 17.84 kt 58.9 kt 10
2000s 18.71 kt 0.6904 kt 78.04 kt 10
2010s 29.51 kt 2.62 kt 87.28 kt 10
2020s 13.04 kt 6.47 kt 24.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 55 Ukraine 26.58 kt compare
  2. 56 Sierra Leone 25.63 kt compare
  3. 57 Guyana 25.5 kt compare
  4. 59 Bahamas 17.72 kt compare
  5. 60 Italy 16.24 kt compare
  6. 61 Benin 15.68 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan was 24.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 87.28 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6904 kt in 2003.
How does Bhutan rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Bhutan ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 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