Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 66.7 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 66.7 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 69.99 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -30.68 %, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 61st of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -25.93 % | — |
| 1991 | -20.49 % | -21.0% |
| 1992 | -19.01 % | -7.2% |
| 1993 | -18.99 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | -19.41 % | +2.2% |
| 1995 | -22.12 % | +14.0% |
| 1996 | -22.04 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | -22.7 % | +3.0% |
| 1998 | -22.85 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -24.73 % | +8.2% |
| 2000 | -22.8 % | -7.8% |
| 2001 | -20.62 % | -9.6% |
| 2002 | -20.37 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | -20.69 % | +1.6% |
| 2004 | -20.88 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -24.75 % | +18.5% |
| 2006 | -26.42 % | +6.7% |
| 2007 | -28.37 % | +7.4% |
| 2008 | -28.97 % | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -28.75 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -30.68 % | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 50.35 % | -264.1% |
| 2012 | 47.98 % | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 44.27 % | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 41.39 % | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 39.51 % | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 27 % | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.61 % | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 24.22 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.91 % | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 69.28 % | +131.6% |
| 2022 | 69.99 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7 % | -4.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 66.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 66.7 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.31 %, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +264.1% | -30.68 % | 50.35 % |
| 2021 | +131.6% | 29.91 % | 69.28 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.83 % | -25.93 % | -18.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.26 % | -28.97 % | -20.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.52 % | -30.68 % | 50.35 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.97 % | 29.91 % | 69.99 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 59 Mozambique 67.83 % compare
- 60 New Zealand 67.54 % compare
- 61 Afghanistan 66.7 % compare
- 63 Namibia 65.85 % compare
- 64 Angola 65.37 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan was 66.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.99 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.68 % in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Bhutan ranks 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.