Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan is 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan peaked at 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,225 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,576 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Ukraine 16,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Peru 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Algeria 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan was 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,338 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.