Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0015 ha per person.
The figure is up 297.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0029 ha per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1997.
That places Bhutan 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per person | +882.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per person | -70.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per person | +434.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 ha per person | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per person | +336.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | -56.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 ha per person | +683.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 ha per person | +54.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 ha per person | +295.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | -83.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 ha per person | +415.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | +311.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -55.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 ha per person | +297.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0015 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0015 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 53.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +882.5% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person |
| 2010 | +683.0% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Bhutan?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.