Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,804 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bhutan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Bhutan is 6,804, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Bhutan peaked at 40,020 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,804, in 2026.
That places Bhutan 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40,020 | — |
| 2013 | 15,307 | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 30,306 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 24,754 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 17,693 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 18,253 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,844 | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 8,753 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 8,059 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 19,193 | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 7,670 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 17,161 | +123.7% |
| 2024 | 15,246 | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 9,500 | -37.7% |
| 2026 | 6,804 | -28.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,804 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,804 is below the median for South Asia, which is 82,096, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,241 | 6,844 | 40,020 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,948 | 6,804 | 19,193 | 7 |
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 in Bhutan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bhutan was 6,804 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,020 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,804 in 2026.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).