Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bhutan
Bhutan: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 2,100 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2,100 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Bhutan peaked at 4,886 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.29 ha, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 62nd of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,719 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,719 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,719 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,719 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,719 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,719 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,418 ha | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 1,118 ha | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 1,619 ha | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 1,242 ha | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 1,240 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,564 ha | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 878.64 ha | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 64.29 ha | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 492.9 ha | +666.7% |
| 2005 | 2,079 ha | +321.7% |
| 2006 | 1,436 ha | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 2,636 ha | +83.6% |
| 2008 | 1,393 ha | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 150.01 ha | -89.2% |
| 2010 | 2,936 ha | +1857.2% |
| 2011 | 2,293 ha | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 4,886 ha | +113.1% |
| 2013 | 1,179 ha | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 4,758 ha | +303.6% |
| 2015 | 3,236 ha | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 1,779 ha | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 2,422 ha | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 1,050 ha | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 1,929 ha | +83.7% |
| 2020 | 171.44 ha | -91.1% |
| 2021 | 1,072 ha | +525.0% |
| 2022 | 1,072 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,650 ha | +54.0% |
| 2024 | 2,100 ha | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,571 ha | 1,118 ha | 1,719 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,193 ha | 64.29 ha | 2,636 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,647 ha | 1,050 ha | 4,886 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 ha | 171.44 ha | 2,100 ha | 5 |
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Bhutan?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Bhutan was 2,100 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,886 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.29 ha in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Bhutan ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. 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.