Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 8.19 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8.19 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 20.68 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.81 million tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 13.37 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 13.35 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.85 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 13.54 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 13.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.10 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 13.20 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 13.56 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 15.10 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 13.97 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 15.20 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 16.03 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 17.32 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 12.97 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 12.24 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.32 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 13.33 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 12.52 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 13.60 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 20.68 million tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 14.59 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 12.73 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 11.98 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 19.62 million tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 13.12 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 12.33 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 11.46 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13.30 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 14.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 11.87 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 9.67 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 13.56 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 11.59 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 11.43 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.79 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 8.78 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.22 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 12.25 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 12.01 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.76 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 12.34 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 13.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.38 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 10.38 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 9.70 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.86 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.95 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 7.81 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 14.41 million tonnes | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 11.98 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 9.51 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 8.19 million tonnes | -13.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.19 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.19 million tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.35 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.76 million tonnes | 12.81 million tonnes | 15.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.35 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.40 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 20.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes | 14.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 14.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Bhutan was 8.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.