Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 27,768 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan stood at 27,768 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 65.3% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan peaked at 249,164 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, -351,219 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,036 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,779 tonnes | -47,625 tonnes | 47,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,610 tonnes | -33,271 tonnes | 91,833 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,713 tonnes | -134,967 tonnes | 249,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,188 tonnes | -117,035 tonnes | 222,463 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,507 tonnes | -351,219 tonnes | 241,020 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan was 27,768 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 249,164 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -351,219 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.