Co2 gdp growth in Bhutan
Bhutan: Co2 gdp growth was 8.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Bhutan, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Bhutan is 8.01, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Bhutan peaked at 29.05 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.22, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.68 | — |
| 1972 | 1.16 | -56.5% |
| 1973 | 1.47 | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 5.16 | +251.6% |
| 1975 | -3.31 | -164.1% |
| 1976 | 8.95 | -370.8% |
| 1977 | 7.9 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 7.13 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 4.79 | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 15.12 | +201.9% |
| 1982 | 3.44 | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 10.43 | +203.2% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 4.03 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 11.39 | +182.8% |
| 1987 | 29.05 | +155.0% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | -83.6% |
| 1989 | 7.36 | +54.3% |
| 1990 | 10.38 | +41.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4079 | -103.9% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -1228.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -56.8% |
| 1994 | 4.95 | +149.3% |
| 1995 | 7.07 | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 5.57 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 5.37 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.91 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 7.98 | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 7.33 | +118.4% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 6.94 | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1 | +185.5% |
| 2008 | 4.53 | -71.9% |
| 2009 | 7.67 | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 11.93 | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 8.49 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | +238.7% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | -75.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +67.8% |
| 2019 | 5.76 | +64.3% |
| 2020 | -10.22 | -277.6% |
| 2021 | 4.42 | -143.3% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 4.63 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +61.9% |
| 2025 | 8.01 | +6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.01 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.63, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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% | -0.4079 | 4.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.99 | -3.31 | 8.95 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.52 | 3.44 | 29.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | -0.4079 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 | 3.36 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 1.74 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | -10.22 | 8.01 | 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 gdp growth in Bhutan?
- Co2 gdp growth in Bhutan was 8.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.05 in 1987.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.22 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Bhutan ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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