Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0031 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0073 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 54th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0032 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0031 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.002 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per person | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per person | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 ha per person | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | +716.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 ha per person | +344.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 ha per person | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per person | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 ha per person | +1383.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 ha per person | +107.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 ha per person | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 ha per person | +306.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 ha per person | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per person | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 ha per person | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 ha per person | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per person | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per person | -90.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per person | +396.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 ha per person | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 ha per person | +38.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0031 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 7.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0031 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 13.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1383.7% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person |
| 2004 | +716.8% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0031 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bhutan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.