Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 1.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 151.77 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -28.45 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Bhutan 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 151.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1983 | 38.4 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 1984 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1986 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1987 | 42.38 % change on previous year | -793.1% |
| 1988 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1989 | -28.45 % change on previous year | -720.7% |
| 1990 | 55.07 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +366370.6% |
| 1993 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1994 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1995 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 30.79 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1998 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1781 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2000 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1500.9% |
| 2001 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +489.2% |
| 2002 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -578681.0% |
| 2005 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 2006 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2007 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 62.73 % change on previous year | -1951.3% |
| 2009 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 32.57 % change on previous year | +474.4% |
| 2011 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2019 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 2020 | -22.44 % change on previous year | +222.5% |
| 2021 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2022 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -578681.0% | 0.002 % change on previous year | -11.71 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +366370.6% | 0.0043 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1951.3% | -3.39 % change on previous year | 62.73 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1500.9% | 0.1781 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +793.1% | -6.11 % change on previous year | 42.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.78 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.13 % change on previous year | -28.45 % change on previous year | 151.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year | 55.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 % change on previous year | -24.72 % change on previous year | 62.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 32.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -22.44 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 112 Comoros 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 113 South Sudan 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Somalia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 116 United Kingdom 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Faroe Islands 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Greenland 1.64 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 151.77 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.45 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.