Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan peaked at 151.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -28.5%, in 1989.
That places Bhutan 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 100.0% | — |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 151.8% | — |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -91.3% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +189.9% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -60.1% |
| 1986 | -6.1% | -160.4% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | -793.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -89.2% |
| 1989 | -28.5% | -720.7% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -293.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +366700.2% |
| 1993 | -15.5% | -198.0% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -208.9% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +55.5% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | -104.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -114.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +1500.9% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +489.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -11.7% | -578030.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -315.2% |
| 2006 | -24.7% | -198.1% |
| 2007 | -3.4% | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -1951.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +474.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -65.3% |
| 2019 | -7.0% | -451.7% |
| 2020 | -22.4% | +222.5% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -188.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -67.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.9%, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -578030.1% | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | +366700.2% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| 2008 | +1951.3% | -3.4% | 62.7% |
| 2000 | +1500.9% | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| 1987 | +793.1% | -6.1% | 42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | -28.5% | 151.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | -15.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | -24.7% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | -7.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -22.4% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 112 Somalia 1.8% compare
- 113 South Sudan 1.8% compare
- 114 Comoros 1.8% compare
- 116 United Kingdom 1.7% compare
- 117 Faroe Islands 1.6% compare
- 118 Greenland 1.6% compare
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bhutan was 1.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 151.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.5% in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.