Annual number of fires in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual number of fires was 19 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
19
Change on year
down 45.7%
World rank
127th
of 248 countries
All-time high
118
in 2012
All-time low
19
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Bhutan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 19 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Bhutan peaked at 118 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2026.
That places Bhutan 127th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 118 | — |
| 2013 | 67 | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 110 | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 70 | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 76 | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 33 | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 37 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 61 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 35 | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 48 | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 35 | -32.7% |
| 2026 | 19 | -45.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19 is below the median for South Asia, which is 265, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.12 | 30 | 118 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41 | 19 | 61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 125 Lesotho 23 compare
- 126 Jamaica 21 compare
- 127 Ireland 19 compare
- 127 New Caledonia 19 compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 15 compare
- 130 South Korea 15 compare
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 number of fires in Bhutan?
- Annual number of fires in Bhutan was 19 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2026.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual number of fires?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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