Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0433 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0433 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.1282 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +700.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | +321.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2010 | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | +1857.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1282 ha per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1248 ha per square kilometre | +303.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | +54.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0433 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0433 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0343 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1857.2% | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.077 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +700.5% | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +525.0% | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0694 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | 0.1282 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 40 Costa Rica 0.0523 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea 0.0494 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Spain 0.0471 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Caledonia 0.0363 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 0.0328 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 0.0302 ha per square kilometre compare
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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0433 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1282 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.