Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 37.65 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Bhutan is 37.65 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 37.65 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 139th out of 204 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, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +93.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1573 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 0.32 tonnes per person | +57.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4453 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6131 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8147 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 6.47 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 6.98 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.58 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.45 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.92 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.74 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.59 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 13.74 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.01 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 16.45 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 18.02 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 19.64 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 21.38 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 23.26 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 25.25 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 27.28 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 29.15 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 30.53 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 32.19 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 33.95 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 35.78 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 37.65 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 37.65 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 37.65 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.78 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 | +93.3% | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +57.7% | 0.2029 tonnes per person | 0.32 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.1573 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9708 tonnes per person | 0.2029 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 6.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 tonnes per person | 6.98 tonnes per person | 12.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.92 tonnes per person | 13.74 tonnes per person | 29.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.02 tonnes per person | 30.53 tonnes per person | 37.65 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 136 India 45.54 tonnes per person compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 42.93 tonnes per person compare
- 138 El Salvador 41.74 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Eswatini 35.9 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 35.64 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Philippines 34.39 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Bhutan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Bhutan was 37.65 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.65 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.