Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1,374 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,374
Change on year
down 75.7%
World rank
131st
of 225 countries
All-time high
21,015
in 2012
All-time low
772.77
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bhutan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,374 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bhutan peaked at 21,015 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 772.77, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 225 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,619 | — |
| 2003 | 772.77 | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 3,027 | +291.7% |
| 2005 | 4,744 | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 5,002 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 16,464 | +229.2% |
| 2008 | 3,456 | -79.0% |
| 2009 | 2,061 | -40.4% |
| 2010 | 13,524 | +556.2% |
| 2011 | 7,728 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 21,015 | +171.9% |
| 2013 | 3,413 | -83.8% |
| 2014 | 12,515 | +266.7% |
| 2015 | 11,785 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4,830 | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 5,968 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 2,941 | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 3,134 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,374 | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 3,241 | +135.9% |
| 2022 | 3,606 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6,139 | +70.2% |
| 2024 | 5,646 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 1,374 | -75.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,374 is below the median for South Asia, which is 152,816, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,768 | 772.77 | 16,464 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,685 | 2,941 | 21,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,563 | 1,374 | 6,139 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bhutan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Bhutan was 1,374 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,015 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.77 in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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