AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan
Bhutan: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 14.35 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Bhutan is 14.35 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 21.48 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.02 kt, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 167th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.48 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17.47 kt | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 16.29 kt | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 16.2 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.13 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.56 kt | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 17.13 kt | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.95 kt | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.19 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.57 kt | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 16.61 kt | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 14.84 kt | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 14.02 kt | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.29 kt | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.62 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.71 kt | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 17.65 kt | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.11 kt | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.78 kt | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 17.43 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2 kt | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.79 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.74 kt | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.35 kt | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.54 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.68 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.79 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.54 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17 kt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.36 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.05 kt | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.08 kt | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 14.35 kt | -4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14.35 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199.02 kt, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14.35 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 404.81 kt, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5 kt | 16.13 kt | 21.48 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.31 kt | 14.02 kt | 19.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 kt | 16.74 kt | 17.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 kt | 14.35 kt | 16.36 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 afolu — emissions in Bhutan?
- Afolu — emissions in Bhutan was 14.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 kt in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for afolu — emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf