Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 39.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 39.76 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 733.33 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -93.33 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -23.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 57.95 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 1999 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2000 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 37.09 % change on previous year | -412.7% |
| 2002 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2003 | -93.33 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 733.33 % change on previous year | -885.7% |
| 2005 | 352 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2006 | -31.86 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2007 | 74.02 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 2008 | -50 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2009 | -85.08 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2011 | -22 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 110.25 % change on previous year | -601.2% |
| 2013 | -76.83 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2014 | 310.53 % change on previous year | -504.2% |
| 2015 | -29.06 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2016 | -48.8 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2018 | -50 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2019 | 53.84 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2020 | -90 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2021 | 400.01 % change on previous year | -544.5% |
| 2022 | 20 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2023 | 38.33 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2024 | 39.76 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 39.76 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 39.76 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 40.99 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.857 % change on previous year | -23.52 % change on previous year | 57.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.06 % change on previous year | -93.33 % change on previous year | 733.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.43 % change on previous year | -76.83 % change on previous year | 310.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.62 % change on previous year | -90 % change on previous year | 400.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 40 Senegal 56.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guatemala 55.6 % change on previous year compare
- 42 India 40.99 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Mexico 39.68 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Central African Republic 39.53 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Ghana 37.94 % change on previous year 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 39.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 733.33 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.33 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.