Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 846,788 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan is 846,788 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan peaked at 846,788 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 92nd of 179 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,206 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 3,664 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 3,257 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 43,968 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 47,632 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 47,632 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,608 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 43,968 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 63,400 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 76,944 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 92,759 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 188,661 tonnes | +103.4% |
| 1998 | 181,279 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 175,872 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 175,872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 225,306 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 247,293 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 229,109 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 157,552 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 252,816 tonnes | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 103,542 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 84,272 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 337,088 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 348,080 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 494,640 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 370,064 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 449,180 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 542,272 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 556,928 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 589,904 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 614,013 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 688,832 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 626,544 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 527,616 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 485,740 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 703,488 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 758,448 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 840,759 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 846,788 tonnes | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 846,788 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 846,788 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.00 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +300.0% | 84,272 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,539 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,876 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 188,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,093 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 348,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,999 tonnes | 370,064 tonnes | 688,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 727,045 tonnes | 485,740 tonnes | 846,788 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan was 846,788 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 846,788 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.