AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bhutan

Bhutan: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 36.64 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.64 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
135th
of 209 countries
All-time high
66.97 %
in 1990
All-time low
36.64 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 67 %1991: 62.1 %1992: 60.1 %1993: 59 %1994: 58.4 %1995: 57.1 %1996: 56.6 %1997: 56.2 %1998: 56.2 %1999: 57.6 %2000: 53.2 %2001: 49.4 %2002: 47.1 %2003: 47.5 %2004: 48.1 %2005: 50 %2006: 50.7 %2007: 52.5 %2008: 51.2 %2009: 48.6 %2010: 48.9 %2011: 47.9 %2012: 48.4 %2013: 44.7 %2014: 44.8 %2015: 44.8 %2016: 44.2 %2017: 43.5 %2018: 42 %2019: 40.7 %2020: 40.1 %2021: 39.5 %2022: 37.9 %2023: 36.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Bhutan is 36.64 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 66.97 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.64 %, in 2023.

That places Bhutan 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.04 % 56.23 % 66.97 % 10
2000s 49.83 % 47.07 % 53.25 % 10
2010s 44.99 % 40.72 % 48.86 % 10
2020s 38.51 % 36.64 % 40.08 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Bhutan?
Afolu — emissions share in Bhutan was 36.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 66.97 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.64 % in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for afolu — emissions share?
Bhutan ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.