Change air pollutant emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Change air pollutant emissions was 290,484 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
290,484
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
400,928
in 1990
All-time low
2,471
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Bhutan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Bhutan is 290,484, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Bhutan peaked at 400,928 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,471, in 1750.
Bhutan ranks 107th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,471 | — |
| 1751 | 2,475 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 2,480 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 2,484 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 2,489 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 2,493 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 2,498 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 2,502 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 2,507 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 2,511 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 2,516 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 2,520 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 2,525 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 2,530 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 2,534 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 2,539 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 2,543 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 2,548 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 2,552 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 2,557 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 2,561 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 2,566 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 2,571 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 2,575 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 2,580 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 2,585 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 2,589 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 2,594 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 2,599 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 2,603 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 2,608 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 2,613 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 2,617 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 2,622 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 2,627 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 2,631 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 2,636 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 2,641 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 2,646 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 2,650 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 2,655 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 2,660 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 2,665 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 2,669 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 2,674 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 2,679 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 2,684 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 2,689 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 2,693 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 2,698 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 2,703 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 2,708 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2,713 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2,718 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2,722 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2,727 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2,732 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2,737 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2,742 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2,747 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2,752 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 2,775 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 2,799 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 2,823 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 2,847 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 2,870 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 2,894 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 2,918 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 2,942 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 2,965 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 2,989 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 3,015 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 3,041 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 3,067 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 3,092 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 3,118 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 3,144 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 3,170 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 3,196 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 3,221 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 3,247 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 3,275 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 3,303 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 3,331 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 3,359 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 3,387 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3,415 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3,443 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 3,471 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 3,499 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 3,527 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 3,557 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 3,588 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 3,618 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 3,649 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 3,679 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 3,709 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 3,740 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 3,770 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 3,801 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 3,831 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 3,864 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 3,897 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 3,930 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 3,963 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 3,996 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 4,029 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 4,062 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 4,095 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 4,128 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 4,161 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 4,207 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 4,252 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 4,298 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 4,344 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 4,390 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 4,436 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 4,481 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 4,527 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 4,573 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 4,619 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 4,670 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 4,721 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 4,771 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 4,822 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 4,873 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 4,924 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 4,975 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 5,025 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 5,076 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 5,127 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 5,183 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 5,240 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 5,296 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 5,353 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 5,409 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 5,465 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 5,522 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 5,578 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 5,634 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 5,691 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 5,753 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 5,816 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 5,985 | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 6,420 | +7.3% |
| 1895 | 6,887 | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 7,387 | +7.3% |
| 1897 | 7,924 | +7.3% |
| 1898 | 8,500 | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 9,118 | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 9,780 | +7.3% |
| 1901 | 9,975 | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 10,173 | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 10,375 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 10,580 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 10,790 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 11,004 | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 11,222 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 11,444 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 11,670 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 11,900 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 12,101 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 12,306 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 12,513 | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 12,724 | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 12,939 | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 13,157 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 13,379 | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 13,604 | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 13,833 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 14,066 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 13,820 | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 13,589 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 13,371 | -1.6% |
| 1924 | 13,168 | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 12,979 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 12,805 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 12,645 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 12,500 | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 12,369 | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 12,254 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 12,156 | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 12,067 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 11,987 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 11,915 | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 11,853 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 11,799 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 11,754 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 11,719 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 11,693 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 11,677 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 11,894 | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 12,128 | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 12,380 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 12,650 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 12,939 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 13,248 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 13,577 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 13,929 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 14,303 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 14,700 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 31,212 | +112.3% |
| 1952 | 46,618 | +49.4% |
| 1953 | 61,008 | +30.9% |
| 1954 | 74,707 | +22.5% |
| 1955 | 87,368 | +16.9% |
| 1956 | 99,254 | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 110,823 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 121,390 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 131,329 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 140,646 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 148,733 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 156,059 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 162,548 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 168,097 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 171,778 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 163,910 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 156,485 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 147,527 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 143,298 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 124,099 | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 126,399 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 129,655 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 133,658 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 137,797 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 142,476 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 148,571 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 154,732 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 162,053 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 170,165 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 177,277 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 182,353 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 186,092 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 190,156 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 193,280 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 211,669 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 219,472 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 226,776 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 231,184 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 231,120 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 400,928 | +73.5% |
| 1991 | 386,241 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 365,710 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 344,132 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 326,851 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 300,408 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 296,644 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 298,700 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 300,722 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 303,369 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 241,244 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 238,782 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 244,423 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 246,822 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 250,102 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 258,543 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 257,776 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 267,538 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 284,602 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 276,891 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 279,941 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 289,085 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 281,770 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 290,557 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 291,441 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 285,577 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 283,254 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 285,544 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 288,630 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 289,494 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 289,252 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 291,142 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 290,484 | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 290,484 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 290,484 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.18 million, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +112.3% | 14,700 | 31,212 |
| 1990 | +73.5% | 231,120 | 400,928 |
| 1952 | +49.4% | 31,212 | 46,618 |
| 1953 | +30.9% | 46,618 | 61,008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,491 | 2,471 | 2,511 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,536 | 2,516 | 2,557 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,582 | 2,561 | 2,603 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,629 | 2,608 | 2,650 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,677 | 2,655 | 2,698 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,725 | 2,703 | 2,747 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,859 | 2,752 | 2,965 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,105 | 2,989 | 3,221 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,373 | 3,247 | 3,499 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,664 | 3,527 | 3,801 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,979 | 3,831 | 4,128 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,367 | 4,161 | 4,573 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,848 | 4,619 | 5,076 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,381 | 5,127 | 5,634 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,948 | 5,691 | 9,118 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,701 | 9,780 | 11,670 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,846 | 11,900 | 13,833 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,131 | 12,369 | 14,066 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,920 | 11,693 | 12,254 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,872 | 11,677 | 14,303 | 10 |
| 1950s | 77,841 | 14,700 | 131,329 | 10 |
| 1960s | 155,908 | 140,646 | 171,778 | 10 |
| 1970s | 142,960 | 124,099 | 170,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,938 | 177,277 | 231,184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,370 | 296,644 | 400,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,672 | 238,782 | 284,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,529 | 279,941 | 291,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,293 | 289,252 | 291,142 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Bhutan?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Bhutan was 290,484 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 400,928 in 1990.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,471 in 1750.
- How does Bhutan rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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