Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3,686 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Bhutan is 3,686 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 77.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Bhutan peaked at 7,243 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 364.32 ha, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 103rd of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,635 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,635 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,635 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,635 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,635 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,635 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,592 ha | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 1,237 ha | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 1,962 ha | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 3,087 ha | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 1,619 ha | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 3,172 ha | +95.9% |
| 2002 | 1,650 ha | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 664.42 ha | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 728.64 ha | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 3,279 ha | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 2,507 ha | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 3,793 ha | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 1,843 ha | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 471.46 ha | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 5,250 ha | +1013.7% |
| 2011 | 3,772 ha | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 7,243 ha | +92.0% |
| 2013 | 1,522 ha | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 6,215 ha | +308.5% |
| 2015 | 4,822 ha | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 2,036 ha | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 3,900 ha | +91.6% |
| 2018 | 1,907 ha | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 2,700 ha | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 364.32 ha | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 1,693 ha | +364.7% |
| 2022 | 1,564 ha | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,079 ha | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 3,686 ha | +77.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,369 ha | 1,237 ha | 3,087 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,973 ha | 471.46 ha | 3,793 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,937 ha | 1,522 ha | 7,243 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,877 ha | 364.32 ha | 3,686 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Bhutan?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Bhutan was 3,686 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,243 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.32 ha in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. 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.