Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 1,429 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Bhutan is 1,429 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1,593 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,297 tonnes per person, in 1989.
That places Bhutan 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,584 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,593 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,590 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,586 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,584 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,579 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,576 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,568 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,557 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,555 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,545 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,535 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,524 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,516 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,504 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,491 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,478 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,462 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,447 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,434 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,420 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,408 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,398 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,390 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,373 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,354 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,344 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,328 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,311 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,297 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,297 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,298 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,369 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,448 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,483 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,524 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,544 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,536 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,530 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,519 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,502 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,483 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,471 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,458 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,446 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,434 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,427 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,425 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,426 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,427 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,431 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,431 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,432 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,431 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,426 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,424 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,421 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,420 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,421 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,421 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,420 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,427 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,430 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,430 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,429 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,429 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 12.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,429 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.32 tonnes per person, 27.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,577 tonnes per person | 1,555 tonnes per person | 1,593 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,494 tonnes per person | 1,434 tonnes per person | 1,545 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,362 tonnes per person | 1,297 tonnes per person | 1,420 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,455 tonnes per person | 1,297 tonnes per person | 1,544 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 tonnes per person | 1,425 tonnes per person | 1,502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,426 tonnes per person | 1,420 tonnes per person | 1,432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,427 tonnes per person | 1,420 tonnes per person | 1,430 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 from land-use change, per capita in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Bhutan was 1,429 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,593 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,297 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.