Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 6.54 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.54 million tonnes
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
64th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.50 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
73,866 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6.54 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan peaked at 20.50 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73,866 tonnes, in 1856.
Bhutan ranks 64th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 797,983 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.06 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1852 | 88,119 tonnes | -91.7% |
| 1853 | 484,894 tonnes | +450.3% |
| 1854 | 1.08 million tonnes | +123.4% |
| 1855 | 591,736 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1856 | 73,866 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1857 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1325.9% |
| 1858 | 768,194 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1859 | 166,895 tonnes | -78.3% |
| 1860 | 1.24 million tonnes | +640.6% |
| 1861 | 643,215 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1862 | 75,259 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 1863 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1603.3% |
| 1864 | 877,601 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1865 | 523,622 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1866 | 1.30 million tonnes | +148.2% |
| 1867 | 1.72 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1868 | 318,255 tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1869 | 1.22 million tonnes | +282.8% |
| 1870 | 1.06 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1871 | 125,639 tonnes | -88.2% |
| 1872 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1268.0% |
| 1873 | 1.15 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1874 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 1.46 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1876 | 1.73 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1877 | 1.24 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1878 | 1.52 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1879 | 1.24 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1880 | 1.44 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1881 | 985,946 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1882 | 1.63 million tonnes | +65.5% |
| 1883 | 1.10 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1884 | 1.05 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1885 | 1.33 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1886 | 1.41 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1887 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.56 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1889 | 1.37 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1890 | 1.99 million tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1891 | 2.21 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1892 | 1.63 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1893 | 1.99 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1894 | 1.59 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1895 | 1.48 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1896 | 1.58 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1897 | 1.80 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1898 | 2.00 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1899 | 1.65 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1900 | 2.14 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1901 | 1.37 million tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1902 | 2.12 million tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1903 | 1.06 million tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1904 | 1.38 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1905 | 2.20 million tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1906 | 2.17 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 1.92 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1908 | 1.72 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1909 | 1.70 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 2.47 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1911 | 3.25 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1912 | 2.44 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1913 | 2.31 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1914 | 1.90 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1915 | 3.32 million tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1916 | 2.41 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1917 | 2.32 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 2.57 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1919 | 3.01 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1920 | 2.88 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1921 | 2.54 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1922 | 3.03 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1923 | 2.93 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 3.18 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 3.44 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1926 | 2.91 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1927 | 3.66 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1928 | 3.44 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1929 | 3.26 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 3.87 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1931 | 3.58 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1932 | 4.10 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1933 | 4.65 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1934 | 4.41 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1935 | 4.11 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1936 | 4.67 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 5.32 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1938 | 4.94 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 4.89 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 5.78 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1941 | 5.99 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1942 | 6.34 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 5.91 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1944 | 5.83 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 6.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 5.78 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 7.37 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1948 | 6.43 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1949 | 6.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 9.67 million tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1951 | 8.47 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1952 | 9.54 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 9.01 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 8.94 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 8.85 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 9.09 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 9.82 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 10.48 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 18.96 million tonnes | +81.0% |
| 1960 | 11.61 million tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1961 | 12.40 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 10.48 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 11.08 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 11.91 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 11.72 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 12.58 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 12.11 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 11.74 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 14.82 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 12.81 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 13.37 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 13.34 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.84 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 13.54 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 13.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.10 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 13.19 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 13.55 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15.08 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 13.94 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 15.14 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 15.97 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 17.23 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 12.86 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 12.12 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 16.21 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 13.17 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 12.35 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 13.48 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 20.50 million tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 14.40 million tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 12.51 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 11.80 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 19.41 million tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 12.87 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 12.03 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 11.07 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 12.92 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 13.76 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 11.48 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 9.20 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 13.06 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 11.10 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 10.99 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.24 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 8.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.82 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 11.60 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 11.32 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.85 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 11.33 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 11.99 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.11 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 8.12 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 8.95 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 8.14 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.44 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 6.60 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 12.96 million tonnes | +96.3% |
| 2022 | 10.43 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 7.88 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 6.54 million tonnes | -17.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.54 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.54 million tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.15 million tonnes, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +1603.3% | 75,259 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes |
| 1857 | +1325.9% | 73,866 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes |
| 1872 | +1268.0% | 125,639 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +640.6% | 166,895 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +450.3% | 88,119 tonnes | 484,894 tonnes |
| 1869 | +282.8% | 318,255 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 617,150 tonnes | 73,866 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 919,327 tonnes | 75,259 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.24 million tonnes | 125,639 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.33 million tonnes | 985,946 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.60 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.45 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.19 million tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.28 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 18.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.05 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.75 million tonnes | 12.81 million tonnes | 15.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.25 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.13 million tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | 20.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.52 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 13.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan was 6.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.50 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,866 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.