Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan is 13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan peaked at 13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Burundi 15.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Bahamas 14.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Eswatini 13.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Fiji 13.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Maldives 12.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Suriname 12.39 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Bhutan was 13.34 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.