Other forest — Burning crop residues in Bhutan
Bhutan: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 79,926 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 79,926 t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Bhutan peaked at 478,474 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 44th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,912 t | — |
| 1991 | 121,912 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 121,912 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 121,912 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 121,912 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121,912 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48,242 t | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 38,922 t | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 94,695 t | +143.3% |
| 1999 | 143,334 t | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 46,689 t | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 149,052 t | +219.2% |
| 2002 | 41,043 t | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 59,403 t | — |
| 2005 | 71,286 t | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 86,406 t | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 478,474 t | +453.8% |
| 2008 | 72,365 t | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 21,601 t | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 367,232 t | +1600.0% |
| 2011 | 159,855 t | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 393,146 t | +145.9% |
| 2013 | 74,525 t | -81.0% |
| 2014 | 263,540 t | +253.6% |
| 2015 | 212,776 t | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 123,129 t | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 73,445 t | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 33,482 t | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 19,442 t | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 38,884 t | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 69,124 t | +77.8% |
| 2022 | 82,085 t | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 193,331 t | +135.5% |
| 2024 | 79,926 t | -58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,667 t | 38,922 t | 143,334 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,632 t | 0 t | 478,474 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,057 t | 19,442 t | 393,146 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,670 t | 38,884 t | 193,331 t | 5 |
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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 other forest — burning crop residues in Bhutan?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Bhutan was 79,926 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 478,474 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.