Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 1.19 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 104.37 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.19 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 121st out of 194 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 50.97 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1973 | 37.56 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1975 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1995 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.36 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +82.2% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.65 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 104.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.43 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 104.37 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.