Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Bhutan
Bhutan: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 7,741 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Bhutan stood at 7,741 t.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Bhutan peaked at 20,811 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 212.16 t, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 63rd 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 — Burning crop residues in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,958 t | — |
| 1991 | 6,958 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,958 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,958 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,958 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,958 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,077 t | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 3,915 t | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 5,697 t | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 4,470 t | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 4,268 t | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 7,072 t | +65.7% |
| 2002 | 3,362 t | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 212.16 t | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 2,437 t | +1048.5% |
| 2005 | 8,480 t | +248.0% |
| 2006 | 4,738 t | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 8,814 t | +86.0% |
| 2008 | 6,911 t | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 610.74 t | -91.2% |
| 2010 | 14,028 t | +2196.9% |
| 2011 | 8,551 t | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 20,811 t | +143.4% |
| 2013 | 5,683 t | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 18,361 t | +223.1% |
| 2015 | 11,778 t | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 7,200 t | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 11,232 t | +56.0% |
| 2018 | 4,391 t | -60.9% |
| 2019 | 6,596 t | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 797.2 t | -87.9% |
| 2021 | 5,272 t | +561.3% |
| 2022 | 3,825 t | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 9,438 t | +146.7% |
| 2024 | 7,741 t | -18.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,741 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,795 t, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,741 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 144,473 t, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 | +2196.9% | 610.74 t | 14,028 t |
| 2004 | +1048.5% | 212.16 t | 2,437 t |
| 2021 | +561.3% | 797.2 t | 5,272 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,090 t | 3,915 t | 6,958 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,691 t | 212.16 t | 8,814 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,863 t | 4,391 t | 20,811 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,415 t | 797.2 t | 9,438 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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Bhutan?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Bhutan was 7,741 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,811 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.16 t in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 — 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.