Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 12.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.36 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan peaked at 12.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 113th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,141 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 109,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,877 tonnes | 156,687 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 8.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | 12.36 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan was 12.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.