AFOLU — Emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: AFOLU — Emissions was 3,645 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,645 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 257 countries
All-time high
3,645 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-4,264 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2023

-4.0k-2.0k02.0k4.0k1990200620231990: -4.3k kt1991: -4.3k kt1992: -4.3k kt1993: -4.3k kt1994: -4.3k kt1995: -4.3k kt1996: -4.3k kt1997: -4.3k kt1998: -4.3k kt1999: -4.3k kt2000: -4.3k kt2001: -4.3k kt2002: -4.3k kt2003: -4.3k kt2004: -4.3k kt2005: -4.3k kt2006: -4.3k kt2007: -4.3k kt2008: -4.3k kt2009: -4.3k kt2010: -4.3k kt2011: -850.7 kt2012: -850.7 kt2013: -850.7 kt2014: -850.7 kt2015: -850.7 kt2016: -168.7 kt2017: -168.7 kt2018: -168.7 kt2019: -168.7 kt2020: -168.7 kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 3,645 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 528.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 3,645 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4,264 kt, in 2001.

Bhutan ranks 72nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

AFOLU — Emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -4,261 kt —
1991 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1992 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1993 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1994 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1995 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1996 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1997 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1998 -4,261 kt -0.0%
1999 -4,261 kt -0.0%
2000 -4,261 kt -0.0%
2001 -4,264 kt +0.1%
2002 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2003 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2004 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2005 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2006 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2007 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2008 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2009 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2010 -4,264 kt -0.0%
2011 -850.67 kt -80.1%
2012 -850.67 kt -0.0%
2013 -850.67 kt -0.0%
2014 -850.67 kt -0.0%
2015 -850.67 kt -0.0%
2016 -168.67 kt -80.2%
2017 -168.67 kt -0.0%
2018 -168.67 kt -0.0%
2019 -168.67 kt -0.0%
2020 -168.67 kt -0.0%
2021 3,645 kt -2260.9%
2022 3,645 kt +0.0%
2023 3,645 kt +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 3,645 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.87 kt, 40.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 3,645 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 945.75 kt, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4,261 kt -4,261 kt -4,261 kt 10
2000s -4,264 kt -4,264 kt -4,261 kt 10
2010s -919.23 kt -4,264 kt -168.67 kt 10
2020s 2,691 kt -168.67 kt 3,645 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 69 Nicaragua 4,325 kt compare
  2. 70 Equatorial Guinea 3,829 kt compare
  3. 71 Somalia 3,733 kt compare
  4. 73 Chile 3,402 kt compare
  5. 74 Sierra Leone 3,351 kt compare
  6. 75 French Guiana 3,338 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Bhutan?
Afolu — emissions in Bhutan was 3,645 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 3,645 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -4,264 kt in 2001.
How does Bhutan rank for afolu — emissions?
Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 528.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
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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