Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan

Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 697.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
697.17 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
697.17 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
12.81 million tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan, 1970–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan is 697.17 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan peaked at 697.17 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.81 million tonnes, in 1970.

Bhutan ranks 137th of 194 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 in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan, 1970 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1970 12.81 million tonnes
1971 26.18 million tonnes +104.4%
1972 39.53 million tonnes +51.0%
1973 54.38 million tonnes +37.6%
1974 67.92 million tonnes +24.9%
1975 81.61 million tonnes +20.1%
1976 95.71 million tonnes +17.3%
1977 108.91 million tonnes +13.8%
1978 122.47 million tonnes +12.5%
1979 137.57 million tonnes +12.3%
1980 151.54 million tonnes +10.2%
1981 166.73 million tonnes +10.0%
1982 182.76 million tonnes +9.6%
1983 200.08 million tonnes +9.5%
1984 213.06 million tonnes +6.5%
1985 225.30 million tonnes +5.7%
1986 241.62 million tonnes +7.2%
1987 254.95 million tonnes +5.5%
1988 267.47 million tonnes +4.9%
1989 281.06 million tonnes +5.1%
1990 301.75 million tonnes +7.4%
1991 316.34 million tonnes +4.8%
1992 329.06 million tonnes +4.0%
1993 341.05 million tonnes +3.6%
1994 360.67 million tonnes +5.8%
1995 373.78 million tonnes +3.6%
1996 386.12 million tonnes +3.3%
1997 397.57 million tonnes +3.0%
1998 410.88 million tonnes +3.3%
1999 425.02 million tonnes +3.4%
2000 436.90 million tonnes +2.8%
2001 446.56 million tonnes +2.2%
2002 460.12 million tonnes +3.0%
2003 471.72 million tonnes +2.5%
2004 483.15 million tonnes +2.4%
2005 491.94 million tonnes +1.8%
2006 500.72 million tonnes +1.8%
2007 510.94 million tonnes +2.0%
2008 523.19 million tonnes +2.4%
2009 535.19 million tonnes +2.3%
2010 549.95 million tonnes +2.8%
2011 562.29 million tonnes +2.2%
2012 575.43 million tonnes +2.3%
2013 586.80 million tonnes +2.0%
2014 596.25 million tonnes +1.6%
2015 606.63 million tonnes +1.7%
2016 616.33 million tonnes +1.6%
2017 626.19 million tonnes +1.6%
2018 636.31 million tonnes +1.6%
2019 645.26 million tonnes +1.4%
2020 653.07 million tonnes +1.2%
2021 667.49 million tonnes +2.2%
2022 679.47 million tonnes +1.8%
2023 688.97 million tonnes +1.4%
2024 697.17 million tonnes +1.2%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 697.17 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 697.17 million tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.94 billion tonnes, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +104.4% 12.81 million tonnes 26.18 million tonnes
1972 +51.0% 26.18 million tonnes 39.53 million tonnes
1973 +37.6% 39.53 million tonnes 54.38 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.71 million tonnes 12.81 million tonnes 137.57 million tonnes 10
1980s 218.46 million tonnes 151.54 million tonnes 281.06 million tonnes 10
1990s 364.22 million tonnes 301.75 million tonnes 425.02 million tonnes 10
2000s 486.04 million tonnes 436.90 million tonnes 535.19 million tonnes 10
2010s 600.14 million tonnes 549.95 million tonnes 645.26 million tonnes 10
2020s 677.23 million tonnes 653.07 million tonnes 697.17 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 134 Central African Republic 755.87 million tonnes compare
  2. 135 Yemen 744.75 million tonnes compare
  3. 136 Togo 697.51 million tonnes compare
  4. 138 Jamaica 658.87 million tonnes compare
  5. 139 Tajikistan 640.89 million tonnes compare
  6. 140 Guyana 624.34 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan?
Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan was 697.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 697.17 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.81 million tonnes in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Bhutan ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.