Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 10.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 10.35 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 10.35 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 62,288 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 80,608 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 103,050 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 132,362 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 158,417 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 209,713 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 272,001 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 326,961 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 385,585 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 447,873 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 510,161 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 590,769 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 671,377 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 748,321 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 832,593 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 922,099 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.84 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.51 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.82 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.50 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.95 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.43 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.51 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.09 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.49 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.90 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.38 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 9.86 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 10.35 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.35 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.35 million tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 299.29 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1972 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1979 | +41.7% | 43,968 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,182 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,673 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 510,161 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 590,769 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.40 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 10.35 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 184 Solomon Islands 11.61 million tonnes compare
- 185 Palau 11.40 million tonnes compare
- 186 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.63 million tonnes compare
- 188 Grenada 9.65 million tonnes compare
- 189 East Timor 8.63 million tonnes compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 8.29 million tonnes 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 oil, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bhutan was 10.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.