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