Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29,486 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,486 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,862 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,862 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,862 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 8,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 9,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 10,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 11,672 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 11,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 12,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 12,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 13,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 13,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 13,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 14,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 15,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 15,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 15,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 16,357 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 20,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 20,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 21,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 22,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 24,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 25,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27,861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 29,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21,837 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,200 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,578 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,979 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,342 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,667 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 17 El Salvador 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Panama 31,388 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Honduras 30,220 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Singapore 29,345 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cambodia 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 28,074 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,862 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.