Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 8.26 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.26 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87.06 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.2248 tonnes per person
in 1856
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bhutan is 8.26 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bhutan peaked at 87.06 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 tonnes per person, in 1856.
Bhutan ranks 4th of 194 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.36 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1852 | 0.2634 tonnes per person | -91.7% |
| 1853 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +452.8% |
| 1854 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +124.4% |
| 1855 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -45.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2248 tonnes per person | -87.5% |
| 1857 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +1332.4% |
| 1858 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1859 | 0.5149 tonnes per person | -78.2% |
| 1860 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +644.0% |
| 1861 | 2 tonnes per person | -47.7% |
| 1862 | 0.2354 tonnes per person | -88.2% |
| 1863 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +1611.0% |
| 1864 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 1865 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 1866 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +149.4% |
| 1867 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1868 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -81.4% |
| 1869 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +284.5% |
| 1870 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1871 | 0.4093 tonnes per person | -88.1% |
| 1872 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +1274.2% |
| 1873 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1874 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1876 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1877 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1878 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1879 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1880 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1881 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1882 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +66.2% |
| 1883 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1884 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1885 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1886 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1889 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1890 | 7.07 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1891 | 7.89 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1892 | 5.85 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1893 | 7.18 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1894 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1895 | 5.39 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1896 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1897 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1898 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1899 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1900 | 7.95 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1901 | 5.12 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1902 | 7.93 tonnes per person | +54.9% |
| 1903 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1904 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1905 | 8.36 tonnes per person | +60.5% |
| 1906 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1908 | 6.64 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1909 | 6.58 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 9.57 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 1911 | 12.63 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1912 | 9.5 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1913 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1914 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1915 | 12.89 tonnes per person | +74.9% |
| 1916 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1917 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 9.94 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1919 | 11.66 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1920 | 11.17 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1921 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1922 | 11.74 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1923 | 11.36 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 12.32 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 13.32 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 11.26 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1927 | 14.19 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1928 | 13.35 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1929 | 12.65 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 15.02 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1931 | 13.89 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1932 | 15.9 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1933 | 18.01 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1934 | 17.09 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1935 | 15.94 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1936 | 18.09 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 20.61 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1938 | 19.15 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 19.1 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 22.96 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1941 | 24.39 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 26.69 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1943 | 25.93 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 26.72 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 28.78 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 28.8 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 38.3 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1948 | 34.83 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1949 | 35.92 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 56.91 tonnes per person | +58.4% |
| 1951 | 48.5 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1952 | 53.18 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 48.85 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 47.19 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 45.44 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 45.38 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.67 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 49.48 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 87.06 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 1960 | 51.81 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 1961 | 53.79 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 44.12 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 45.21 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 47.08 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 44.86 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 46.61 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 43.42 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 40.71 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 49.69 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 41.51 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 41.88 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 40.4 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 43.44 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 38.3 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 37.4 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 37.25 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 33.68 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 33.45 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.97 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 32.17 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 33.81 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 34.52 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 36.09 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 26.11 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 23.84 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 30.92 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 24.36 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 22.18 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 23.5 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 34.79 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 24.01 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 21.66 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 21.27 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 35 tonnes per person | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 23.48 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 21.93 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 19.81 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 22.69 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 23.62 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.23 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 15.07 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 20.92 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 17.4 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 16.9 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.45 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 12.48 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.47 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 16.32 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.74 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 15.98 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 16.71 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.94 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 11.07 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 12.08 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.66 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 16.71 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 2022 | 13.36 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 10.02 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 8.26 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.26 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 26.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.26 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1565 tonnes per person, 52.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +1611.0% | 0.2354 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person |
| 1857 | +1332.4% | 0.2248 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person |
| 1872 | +1274.2% | 0.4093 tonnes per person | 5.62 tonnes per person |
| 1860 | +644.0% | 0.5149 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person |
| 1853 | +452.8% | 0.2634 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person |
| 1869 | +284.5% | 1.02 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 0.2248 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 0.2354 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.12 tonnes per person | 0.4093 tonnes per person | 5.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 7.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.74 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.08 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person | 12.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.12 tonnes per person | 9.84 tonnes per person | 14.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.28 tonnes per person | 13.89 tonnes per person | 20.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.33 tonnes per person | 22.96 tonnes per person | 38.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 52.97 tonnes per person | 45.38 tonnes per person | 87.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.73 tonnes per person | 40.71 tonnes per person | 53.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.33 tonnes per person | 33.45 tonnes per person | 43.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.75 tonnes per person | 22.18 tonnes per person | 36.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.83 tonnes per person | 19.81 tonnes per person | 35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 tonnes per person | 12.45 tonnes per person | 20.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 19.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | 16.71 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 1 Belize 15.29 tonnes per person compare
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- 3 Bolivia 8.94 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Brazil 7.55 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 7.44 tonnes per person compare
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bhutan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Bhutan was 8.26 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.06 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 tonnes per person in 1856.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.