Area burned wildfires by type in Bhutan
Bhutan: Area burned wildfires by type was 128.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Bhutan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 128.79 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Bhutan peaked at 2,039 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 128.79, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 135th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 665.44 | — |
| 2003 | 601.04 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 193.19 | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 858.63 | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 858.63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 923.03 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 407.85 | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 257.59 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 2,039 | +691.7% |
| 2011 | 1,266 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 1,975 | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 300.52 | -84.8% |
| 2014 | 1,202 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 1,266 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 214.66 | -83.1% |
| 2017 | 1,116 | +420.0% |
| 2018 | 515.18 | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 558.11 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 150.26 | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 622.51 | +314.3% |
| 2022 | 279.06 | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 386.39 | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 1,331 | +244.4% |
| 2025 | 128.79 | -90.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 128.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 128.79 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,465, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +691.7% | 257.59 | 2,039 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.68 | 193.19 | 923.03 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,045 | 214.66 | 2,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.98 | 128.79 | 1,331 | 6 |
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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 area burned wildfires by type in Bhutan?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Bhutan was 128.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,039 in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.79 in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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