Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1568 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2353 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3137 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3921 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4705 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5489 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7058 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.941 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1982 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 11.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 13.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 16.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 20.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 23.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 31.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 35.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 39.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 51.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 58.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 65.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 75.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 85.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 94.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 104.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 116.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 128.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 141.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 158.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 173.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 183.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 194.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 211.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 229.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 253 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 279.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 309.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 342.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 377.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 415.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 456.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 499.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 543.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 584.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 616.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 654.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 695.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 11,702 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +100.0% | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1568 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +62.9% | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +50.0% | 0.1568 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2353 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 0.941 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5254 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 104.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 229.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 253 tonnes per square kilometre | 584.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 675.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 616.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 164 Djibouti 886.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Suriname 783.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 East Timor 771.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 633.82 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Uganda 623.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burundi 614.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.