Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan peaked at 0.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1856.
That places Bhutan 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1856.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.