Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1289 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1289
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1663
in 2018
All-time low
0.0888
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1289 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.1663 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0888, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0899 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0939 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0888 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0931 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1149 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1337 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1413 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1417 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.14 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1312 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1285 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1297 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.123 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1182 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1197 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1038 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0997 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.128 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1292 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1455 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.132 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1361 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1312 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1426 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.143 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1449 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1663 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1623 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1414 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.148 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1382 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1358 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1289 | -5.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1289 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1289 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1175, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1168 | 0.0888 | 0.1417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1197 | 0.0997 | 0.1297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1433 | 0.1292 | 0.1663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1385 | 0.1289 | 0.148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 88 Chile 0.1301 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1296 compare
- 90 El Salvador 0.1293 compare
- 92 Peru 0.1289 compare
- 93 Slovenia 0.1288 compare
- 94 East Timor 0.1283 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 emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Bhutan was 0.1289 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1663 in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0888 in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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