How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Bhutan ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
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Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.9%

World rank

7th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.2073 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2073 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Bhutan ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+90.6%
1972	0.5636 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+42.7%
1973	0.6892 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1974	0.7311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1975	0.9399 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1976	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1977	1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1978	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1979	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1980	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1981	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1982	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1983	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1984	1.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1985	1.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1986	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1987	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1988	0.9823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1989	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1990	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1992	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1993	1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1994	1.39 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1995	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1997	1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1998	1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1999	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.9483 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2001	0.9001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2002	0.8226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2003	0.7236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2004	0.657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2005	0.5718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2006	0.5311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2007	0.4069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2008	0.3971 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2009	0.402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2010	0.3218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2011	0.2843 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2012	0.2916 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.3019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2014	0.2854 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2015	0.2773 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.2614 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2017	0.2416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2018	0.2463 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2019	0.2359 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.2657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2021	0.2411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0.2344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.2287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2024	0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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	+90.6%	0.2073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.395 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.636 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3971 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9483 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2359 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

4 Liberia 0.233 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
5 Ukraine 0.2322 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
6 Nicaragua 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Mozambique 0.2046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Zambia 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
10 Sierra Leone 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2073 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.