CO₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.21 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0097 tonnes per person
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024

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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

Bhutan recorded 2.09 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan peaked at 2.21 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 tonnes per person, in 1976.

That places Bhutan 132nd out of 213 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.

CO₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for CO₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan, 1970 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1970 0.0119 tonnes per person
1971 0.0115 tonnes per person -3.3%
1972 0.0111 tonnes per person -3.3%
1973 0.0107 tonnes per person -3.4%
1974 0.0104 tonnes per person -3.3%
1975 0.01 tonnes per person -3.3%
1976 0.0097 tonnes per person -3.4%
1977 0.0187 tonnes per person +93.3%
1978 0.0271 tonnes per person +45.0%
1979 0.0524 tonnes per person +93.3%
1980 0.0507 tonnes per person -3.3%
1981 0.1236 tonnes per person +143.7%
1982 0.1355 tonnes per person +9.7%
1983 0.1817 tonnes per person +34.1%
1984 0.2207 tonnes per person +21.5%
1985 0.2355 tonnes per person +6.7%
1986 0.2144 tonnes per person -9.0%
1987 0.2961 tonnes per person +38.1%
1988 0.3005 tonnes per person +1.5%
1989 0.2088 tonnes per person -30.5%
1990 0.3152 tonnes per person +50.9%
1991 0.3097 tonnes per person -1.7%
1992 0.3722 tonnes per person +20.2%
1993 0.3277 tonnes per person -12.0%
1994 0.3831 tonnes per person +16.9%
1995 0.4543 tonnes per person +18.6%
1996 0.5435 tonnes per person +19.6%
1997 0.6982 tonnes per person +28.5%
1998 0.6764 tonnes per person -3.1%
1999 0.6623 tonnes per person -2.1%
2000 0.6649 tonnes per person +0.4%
2001 0.7589 tonnes per person +14.1%
2002 0.7911 tonnes per person +4.2%
2003 0.7747 tonnes per person -2.1%
2004 0.6704 tonnes per person -13.5%
2005 0.8251 tonnes per person +23.1%
2006 0.6129 tonnes per person -25.7%
2007 0.5853 tonnes per person -4.5%
2008 0.9417 tonnes per person +60.9%
2009 0.9842 tonnes per person +4.5%
2010 1.29 tonnes per person +31.1%
2011 1.42 tonnes per person +10.0%
2012 1.6 tonnes per person +13.0%
2013 1.75 tonnes per person +9.1%
2014 1.82 tonnes per person +3.9%
2015 1.94 tonnes per person +6.5%
2016 2.09 tonnes per person +7.8%
2017 2.19 tonnes per person +4.8%
2018 2.21 tonnes per person +1.3%
2019 2.05 tonnes per person -7.6%
2020 1.58 tonnes per person -23.0%
2021 1.88 tonnes per person +19.0%
2022 1.98 tonnes per person +5.8%
2023 2.07 tonnes per person +4.4%
2024 2.09 tonnes per person +1.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 2.09 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 2.09 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.5 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO₂ emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +143.7% 0.0507 tonnes per person 0.1236 tonnes per person
1977 +93.3% 0.0097 tonnes per person 0.0187 tonnes per person
1979 +93.3% 0.0271 tonnes per person 0.0524 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0174 tonnes per person 0.0097 tonnes per person 0.0524 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.1968 tonnes per person 0.0507 tonnes per person 0.3005 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.4743 tonnes per person 0.3097 tonnes per person 0.6982 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.7609 tonnes per person 0.5853 tonnes per person 0.9842 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.83 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 2.21 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.92 tonnes per person 1.58 tonnes per person 2.09 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 129 India 2.2 tonnes per person compare
  2. 130 Saint Helena 2.16 tonnes per person compare
  3. 131 Gabon 2.13 tonnes per person compare
  4. 133 Peru 2.05 tonnes per person compare
  5. 134 Jordan 2.01 tonnes per person compare
  6. 135 Belize 1.91 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan?
Co₂ emissions per capita in Bhutan was 2.09 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2018.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 1976.
How does Bhutan rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions 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
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
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