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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 33,365 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 7,332 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1983 | 24,068 tonnes | +228.3% |
| 1984 | 21,991 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 11,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1986 | -7,321 tonnes | -166.6% |
| 1987 | 47,640 tonnes | -750.7% |
| 1988 | 7,336 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1989 | -47,625 tonnes | -749.2% |
| 1990 | 65,960 tonnes | -238.5% |
| 1991 | 8 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 29,319 tonnes | +366387.5% |
| 1993 | -33,271 tonnes | -213.5% |
| 1994 | 30,624 tonnes | -192.0% |
| 1995 | 36,556 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 49,306 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 91,833 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1998 | -4,922 tonnes | -105.4% |
| 1999 | 686 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 2000 | 11,002 tonnes | +1503.8% |
| 2001 | 66,670 tonnes | +506.0% |
| 2002 | 30,461 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 10 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -57,859 tonnes | -578690.0% |
| 2005 | 109,931 tonnes | -290.0% |
| 2006 | -134,967 tonnes | -222.8% |
| 2007 | -13,931 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 2008 | 249,164 tonnes | -1888.6% |
| 2009 | 36,651 tonnes | -85.3% |
| 2010 | 222,463 tonnes | +507.0% |
| 2011 | 101,359 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 143,195 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 118,953 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 63,364 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 101,563 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 126,372 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 89,017 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 32,629 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 2019 | -117,035 tonnes | -458.7% |
| 2020 | -351,219 tonnes | +200.1% |
| 2021 | 241,020 tonnes | -168.6% |
| 2022 | 94,911 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 80,055 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 27,768 tonnes | -65.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 27,768 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 27,768 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -578690.0% | 10 tonnes | -57,859 tonnes |
| 1992 | +366387.5% | 8 tonnes | 29,319 tonnes |
| 2008 | +1888.6% | -13,931 tonnes | 249,164 tonnes |
| 2000 | +1503.8% | 686 tonnes | 11,002 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
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.