Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0335 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Bhutan stood at 0.0335 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.0741 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 kt, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 104th out of 221 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 fires — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0266 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0266 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0266 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 kt | -43.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 kt | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 kt | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0471 kt | +132.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 kt | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0328 kt | +74.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 kt | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 kt | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 0.008 kt | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0318 kt | +297.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 kt | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 kt | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 kt | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 kt | -76.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 kt | +1095.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0347 kt | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 kt | +113.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 kt | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0568 kt | +244.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0435 kt | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.019 kt | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 kt | +116.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 kt | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 0.023 kt | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 kt | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 kt | +371.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 kt | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 kt | +92.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0335 kt | +25.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0335 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.49 kt, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0335 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3462 kt, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +1095.9% | 0.0049 kt | 0.0586 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 kt | 0.0115 kt | 0.0471 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0191 kt | 0.0049 kt | 0.0328 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 kt | 0.0165 kt | 0.0741 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 kt | 0.0039 kt | 0.0335 kt | 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 — emissions in Bhutan?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Bhutan was 0.0335 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0741 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 kt in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 104th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.