Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 38.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Bhutan is 38.73 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 62.57 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.73 %, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 200th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 54.12 % | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 53.9 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.88 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 52.38 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.07 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.71 % | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.79 % | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.3 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 52.68 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.06 % | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 44.58 % | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 47.82 % | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 49.22 % | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.7 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.77 % | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 51.12 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.79 % | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 53.01 % | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 53.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.06 % | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 49.14 % | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 48.38 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.33 % | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.43 % | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 47.09 % | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 47.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.69 % | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 47.83 % | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.33 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 45.81 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.46 % | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.57 % | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 38.73 % | -6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 38.73 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.43 %, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 38.73 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.67 %, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.94 % | 52.07 % | 62.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.61 % | 44.58 % | 53.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 % | 45.06 % | 49.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.39 % | 38.73 % | 45.81 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 197 Republic of Korea 43.59 % compare
- 198 Slovakia 39.65 % compare
- 199 Micronesia 39.53 % compare
- 201 United Arab Emirates 38.7 % compare
- 202 China, Taiwan Province of 38.4 % compare
- 203 Kuwait 37.64 % 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 in Bhutan?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Bhutan was 38.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.57 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.73 % in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Bhutan ranks 200th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O). 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.