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.
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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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
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.