Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 44.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1568 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2353 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4705 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4705 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +151.8% |
| 1982 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1988 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 7.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 9.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 12.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2009 | 17.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 26.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 30.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 33.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 34.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 37.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 40.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 43.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 44.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 31.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 38.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 40.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 42.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 584.39 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +151.8% | 0.4705 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +100.0% | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1568 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 0.2353 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4705 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1412 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4705 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4705 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Uruguay 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Iceland 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Libya 37.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kenya 36.54 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.