Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bhutan is 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bhutan peaked at 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.22 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, 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, per square in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 274.22 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 560.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1972 | 846.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1973 | 1,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 1,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 1,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 2,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 2,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 2,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 3,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 3,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 4,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 4,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 4,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 5,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 6,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 6,770 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 7,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 9,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 9,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 12,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16,683 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 17,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 31,042 tonnes per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | +104.4% | 274.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 560.41 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +51.0% | 560.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 846.03 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +37.6% | 846.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,164 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 274.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,676 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,016 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,672 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,977 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,041 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,428 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,918 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,123 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 including land-use change, per square in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Bhutan was 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,064 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.