Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 14,549 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan stood at 14,549 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan peaked at 32,220 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,712 t, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 104th 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 — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,546 t | — |
| 1991 | 11,546 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,546 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,546 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,546 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,546 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,553 t | -43.2% |
| 1997 | 5,017 t | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 8,815 t | +75.7% |
| 1999 | 20,484 t | +132.4% |
| 2000 | 8,171 t | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 14,266 t | +74.6% |
| 2002 | 6,667 t | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 2,673 t | -59.9% |
| 2004 | 3,465 t | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 13,822 t | +298.9% |
| 2006 | 9,256 t | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 13,582 t | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 8,936 t | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2,115 t | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 25,493 t | +1105.3% |
| 2011 | 15,072 t | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 32,220 t | +113.8% |
| 2013 | 7,175 t | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 24,696 t | +244.2% |
| 2015 | 18,897 t | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 8,255 t | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 17,929 t | +117.2% |
| 2018 | 7,929 t | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 9,993 t | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 1,712 t | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 8,008 t | +367.7% |
| 2022 | 6,033 t | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 11,615 t | +92.5% |
| 2024 | 14,549 t | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,014 t | 5,017 t | 20,484 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,295 t | 2,115 t | 14,266 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,766 t | 7,175 t | 32,220 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,383 t | 1,712 t | 14,549 t | 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 fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Bhutan was 14,549 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,220 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,712 t in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Bhutan ranks 104th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.