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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bhutan, 1970–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.