Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0005 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 198.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0005 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 69th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | -85.8% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | +956.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -94.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1352.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | +686.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -82.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 ha per person | +328.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -89.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | +493.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -86.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | +742.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | +198.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0005 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0005 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1352.8% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 1998 | +956.4% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 2017 | +742.7% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 2005 | +686.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 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 — burned area, per capita in Bhutan?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.