What is emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan was 290,484 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 400,928 tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 2,471 tonnes in 1750.

How does Bhutan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Bhutan ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: emissions of air pollutants was 290,484 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

290,484 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

107th

of 220 countries

All-time high

400,928 tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

2,471 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan is 290,484 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan peaked at 400,928 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,471 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	2,491 tonnes	2,471 tonnes	2,511 tonnes	10
1760s	2,536 tonnes	2,516 tonnes	2,557 tonnes	10
1770s	2,582 tonnes	2,561 tonnes	2,603 tonnes	10
1780s	2,629 tonnes	2,608 tonnes	2,650 tonnes	10
1790s	2,677 tonnes	2,655 tonnes	2,698 tonnes	10
1800s	2,725 tonnes	2,703 tonnes	2,747 tonnes	10
1810s	2,859 tonnes	2,752 tonnes	2,965 tonnes	10
1820s	3,105 tonnes	2,989 tonnes	3,221 tonnes	10
1830s	3,373 tonnes	3,247 tonnes	3,499 tonnes	10
1840s	3,664 tonnes	3,527 tonnes	3,801 tonnes	10
1850s	3,979 tonnes	3,831 tonnes	4,128 tonnes	10
1860s	4,367 tonnes	4,161 tonnes	4,573 tonnes	10
1870s	4,848 tonnes	4,619 tonnes	5,076 tonnes	10
1880s	5,381 tonnes	5,127 tonnes	5,634 tonnes	10
1890s	6,948 tonnes	5,691 tonnes	9,118 tonnes	10
1900s	10,701 tonnes	9,780 tonnes	11,670 tonnes	10
1910s	12,846 tonnes	11,900 tonnes	13,833 tonnes	10
1920s	13,131 tonnes	12,369 tonnes	14,066 tonnes	10
1930s	11,920 tonnes	11,693 tonnes	12,254 tonnes	10
1940s	12,872 tonnes	11,677 tonnes	14,303 tonnes	10
1950s	77,841 tonnes	14,700 tonnes	131,329 tonnes	10
1960s	155,908 tonnes	140,646 tonnes	171,778 tonnes	10
1970s	142,960 tonnes	124,099 tonnes	170,165 tonnes	10
1980s	204,938 tonnes	177,277 tonnes	231,184 tonnes	10
1990s	332,370 tonnes	296,644 tonnes	400,928 tonnes	10
2000s	256,672 tonnes	238,782 tonnes	284,602 tonnes	10
2010s	286,529 tonnes	279,941 tonnes	291,441 tonnes	10
2020s	290,293 tonnes	289,252 tonnes	291,142 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

104 Belgium 308,427 tonnes compare
105 Finland 297,833 tonnes compare
106 Papua New Guinea 292,055 tonnes compare
108 Bahrain 289,256 tonnes compare
109 Mongolia 286,757 tonnes compare
110 Uruguay 271,734 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Bhutan →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Bhutan was 290,484 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 400,928 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 2,471 tonnes in 1750.
How does Bhutan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Bhutan ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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