CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Bhutan
Bhutan: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 20,648 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Bhutan, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from international aviation in Bhutan is 20,648 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Bhutan peaked at 20,648 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,953 tonnes, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 175th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,723 tonnes | 9,226 tonnes | 20,171 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 12,460 tonnes | 5,953 tonnes | 20,648 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Bhutan?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Bhutan was 20,648 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,648 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,953 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.