Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 16,744 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Bhutan is 16,744, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 16,744 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,338, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,411 | — |
| 1991 | 3,338 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,625 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3,851 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,042 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,380 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,617 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,779 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,966 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5,241 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,288 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,546 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5,991 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,324 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,518 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,851 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,141 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,195 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 8,470 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,019 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9,985 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 10,715 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 11,144 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,212 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,744 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12,400 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13,321 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 13,482 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,855 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14,555 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12,980 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13,459 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14,061 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14,610 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 15,604 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 16,744 | +7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 16,744 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 16,744 is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,311, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,225 | 3,338 | 5,241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,934 | 5,288 | 9,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,241 | 9,985 | 14,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,576 | 12,980 | 16,744 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Bhutan was 16,744 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,744 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,338 in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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