Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0034 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0101 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 85th 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 square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +976.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +1386.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +333.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 2018 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0034 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0034 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0239 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1386.8% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +976.7% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +750.0% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +700.0% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +500.0% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.