Carbon intensity vs gdp in Bhutan
Bhutan: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 93.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 93.14 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Bhutan peaked at 812.71 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 93.14, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 198th 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 intensity vs gdp in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 805.13 | — |
| 1981 | 423.89 | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 471.74 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 666.61 | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 803.78 | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 812.71 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 622.89 | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 450.62 | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 440.35 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 305.63 | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 323.74 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 312.99 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 358.29 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 288.18 | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 270.6 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 261.32 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 274.57 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 310.58 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 313.13 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 304.8 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 281.93 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 290.88 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 281.09 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 268.23 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 217.86 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 235.54 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 120.33 | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 152.02 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 267.08 | +75.7% |
| 2009 | 219.42 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 248.44 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 266.06 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 278.37 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 287.44 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 302.78 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 311.36 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 307.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 306.13 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 273.44 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 249.39 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 133.59 | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 99.31 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 98.42 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 103.51 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 93.14 | -10.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.14 is below the median for South Asia, which is 256.76, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +75.7% | 152.02 | 267.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.33 | 305.63 | 812.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.82 | 261.32 | 358.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.44 | 120.33 | 290.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.1 | 248.44 | 311.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.59 | 93.14 | 133.59 | 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Bhutan?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Bhutan was 93.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 812.71 in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.14 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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