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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 1 Belize 15.29 tonnes per person compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 9.43 tonnes per person compare
  3. 3 Bolivia 8.94 tonnes per person compare
  4. 5 Brazil 7.55 tonnes per person compare
  5. 6 Cote d'Ivoire 7.44 tonnes per person compare
  6. 7 Solomon Islands 6.41 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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