Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bhutan is 8.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bhutan peaked at 29.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -56.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +251.6% |
| 1975 | -3.3% | -164.1% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -370.8% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +201.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +203.2% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +182.8% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +155.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -83.6% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +41.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -103.9% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -1228.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -56.8% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +149.3% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +118.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +185.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -71.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +238.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -75.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +67.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +64.3% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | -277.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -143.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +61.9% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1228.0% | -0.4% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | -3.3% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | -0.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -10.2% | 8.0% | 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bhutan?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Bhutan was 8.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.