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

Latest (2025)
13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Bhutan, 1990–2025

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1990200720251990: 2.0B international-$ in 2021 prices1991: 2.0B international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 2.1B international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 2.1B international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 2.2B international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 2.4B international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 2.5B international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 2.7B international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 2.8B international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 3.1B international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 3.2B international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 3.4B international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 3.7B international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 4.0B international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 4.2B international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 4.5B international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 4.8B international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 5.6B international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 5.8B international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 6.3B international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 7.0B international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 7.6B international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 8.0B international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 8.1B international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 8.6B international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 9.2B international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 10.0B international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 10.2B international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 10.5B international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 11.1B international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 10.0B international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 10.4B international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 11.0B international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 11.5B international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 12.4B international-$ in 2021 prices2025: 13.3B international-$ in 2021 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Burundi 15.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 153 Bahamas 14.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 154 Eswatini 13.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 156 Fiji 13.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 157 Maldives 12.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 158 Suriname 12.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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