Co emissions per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Co emissions per capita was 2.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co emissions per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.09 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Bhutan peaked at 2.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 1976.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 213 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.
Co emissions per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0119 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0115 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 | +93.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0524 | +93.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0507 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1236 | +143.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1355 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1817 | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2207 | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2355 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2144 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2961 | +38.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3005 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2088 | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3152 | +50.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3097 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3722 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3277 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3831 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4543 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5435 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6982 | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6764 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6623 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6649 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7589 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7911 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7747 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6704 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8251 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6129 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5853 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9417 | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9842 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | +1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.09 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +143.7% | 0.0507 | 0.1236 |
| 1977 | +93.3% | 0.0097 | 0.0187 |
| 1979 | +93.3% | 0.0271 | 0.0524 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 | 0.0097 | 0.0524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1968 | 0.0507 | 0.3005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4743 | 0.3097 | 0.6982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7609 | 0.5853 | 0.9842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.29 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.58 | 2.09 | 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 co emissions per capita in Bhutan?
- Co emissions per capita in Bhutan was 2.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for co emissions per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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