Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1772 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bhutan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bhutan is 0.1772, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bhutan peaked at 1.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1772, in 2026.
That places Bhutan 107th out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.04 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3987 | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7894 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6448 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4609 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4755 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1783 | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 0.228 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2099 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4999 | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1998 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.447 | +123.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3971 | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2475 | -37.7% |
| 2026 | 0.1772 | -28.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1772 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1772 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6419, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5273 | 0.1783 | 1.04 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 | 0.1772 | 0.4999 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bhutan?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Bhutan was 0.1772 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1772 in 2026.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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