AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bhutan
Bhutan: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 36.64 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023
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 142nd out of 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 62.12 % | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 60.15 % | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 58.98 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.37 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.15 % | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 56.62 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 56.23 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.59 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 53.25 % | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 49.38 % | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 47.07 % | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 47.46 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.97 % | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 50.69 % | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.53 % | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 51.21 % | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6 % | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 48.86 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.89 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.39 % | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.7 % | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 44.79 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.81 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.25 % | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.48 % | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.05 % | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 40.72 % | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 40.08 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.46 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.85 % | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 36.64 % | -3.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 36.64 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 36.64 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.53 %, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 142nd out of 223 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
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.