Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan is 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan peaked at 26.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 22.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 207 Paraguay 24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 208 Nepal 24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 209 Costa Rica 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 211 Ethiopia 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 212 Lesotho 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 213 Central African Republic 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bhutan was 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bhutan ranks 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.