AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Bhutan
Bhutan: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 0.3093 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 0.3093 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.4436 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2493 kt, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 185th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4025 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3009 kt | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2823 kt | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2878 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2934 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3167 kt | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2935 kt | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2929 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3051 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3347 kt | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2735 kt | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.266 kt | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.251 kt | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2493 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2834 kt | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3035 kt | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3209 kt | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4368 kt | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3379 kt | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.317 kt | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3694 kt | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.342 kt | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4436 kt | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3167 kt | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3771 kt | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3829 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3502 kt | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.352 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3502 kt | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3307 kt | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3324 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3191 kt | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3048 kt | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3093 kt | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3093 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.04 kt, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3093 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.02 kt, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.311 kt | 0.2823 kt | 0.4025 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3039 kt | 0.2493 kt | 0.4368 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3615 kt | 0.3167 kt | 0.4436 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3164 kt | 0.3048 kt | 0.3324 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 182 Montenegro 0.3227 kt compare
- 183 Brunei Darussalam 0.3218 kt compare
- 183 Brunei 0.3218 kt compare
- 186 Polynesia 0.2545 kt compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0.2481 kt compare
- 188 New Caledonia 0.2298 kt compare
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 0.3093 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 0.4436 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2493 kt in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for afolu — emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 185th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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