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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan

Bhutan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.13 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.13 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
797,983 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan, 1850–2024

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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 from land-use change in Bhutan is 1.13 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan peaked at 1.13 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 797,983 tonnes, in 1850.

That places Bhutan 87th out of 197 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 from land-use change in Bhutan, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 797,983 tonnes —
1851 1.86 million tonnes +133.2%
1852 1.95 million tonnes +4.7%
1853 2.43 million tonnes +24.9%
1854 3.52 million tonnes +44.5%
1855 4.11 million tonnes +16.8%
1856 4.18 million tonnes +1.8%
1857 5.24 million tonnes +25.2%
1858 6.00 million tonnes +14.7%
1859 6.17 million tonnes +2.8%
1860 7.41 million tonnes +20.0%
1861 8.05 million tonnes +8.7%
1862 8.13 million tonnes +0.9%
1863 9.41 million tonnes +15.8%
1864 10.29 million tonnes +9.3%
1865 10.81 million tonnes +5.1%
1866 12.11 million tonnes +12.0%
1867 13.83 million tonnes +14.2%
1868 14.15 million tonnes +2.3%
1869 15.36 million tonnes +8.6%
1870 16.43 million tonnes +6.9%
1871 16.55 million tonnes +0.8%
1872 18.27 million tonnes +10.4%
1873 19.42 million tonnes +6.3%
1874 20.60 million tonnes +6.1%
1875 22.06 million tonnes +7.1%
1876 23.79 million tonnes +7.8%
1877 25.04 million tonnes +5.2%
1878 26.56 million tonnes +6.1%
1879 27.80 million tonnes +4.7%
1880 29.24 million tonnes +5.2%
1881 30.23 million tonnes +3.4%
1882 31.86 million tonnes +5.4%
1883 32.96 million tonnes +3.5%
1884 34.01 million tonnes +3.2%
1885 35.34 million tonnes +3.9%
1886 36.75 million tonnes +4.0%
1887 38.16 million tonnes +3.8%
1888 39.72 million tonnes +4.1%
1889 41.08 million tonnes +3.4%
1890 43.07 million tonnes +4.8%
1891 45.29 million tonnes +5.1%
1892 46.92 million tonnes +3.6%
1893 48.91 million tonnes +4.3%
1894 50.50 million tonnes +3.3%
1895 51.99 million tonnes +2.9%
1896 53.57 million tonnes +3.0%
1897 55.37 million tonnes +3.4%
1898 57.37 million tonnes +3.6%
1899 59.03 million tonnes +2.9%
1900 61.17 million tonnes +3.6%
1901 62.54 million tonnes +2.2%
1902 64.65 million tonnes +3.4%
1903 65.71 million tonnes +1.6%
1904 67.09 million tonnes +2.1%
1905 69.29 million tonnes +3.3%
1906 71.46 million tonnes +3.1%
1907 73.38 million tonnes +2.7%
1908 75.10 million tonnes +2.3%
1909 76.80 million tonnes +2.3%
1910 79.27 million tonnes +3.2%
1911 82.52 million tonnes +4.1%
1912 84.97 million tonnes +3.0%
1913 87.27 million tonnes +2.7%
1914 89.17 million tonnes +2.2%
1915 92.50 million tonnes +3.7%
1916 94.90 million tonnes +2.6%
1917 97.22 million tonnes +2.4%
1918 99.78 million tonnes +2.6%
1919 102.79 million tonnes +3.0%
1920 105.67 million tonnes +2.8%
1921 108.21 million tonnes +2.4%
1922 111.24 million tonnes +2.8%
1923 114.17 million tonnes +2.6%
1924 117.35 million tonnes +2.8%
1925 120.79 million tonnes +2.9%
1926 123.70 million tonnes +2.4%
1927 127.36 million tonnes +3.0%
1928 130.80 million tonnes +2.7%
1929 134.06 million tonnes +2.5%
1930 137.94 million tonnes +2.9%
1931 141.52 million tonnes +2.6%
1932 145.63 million tonnes +2.9%
1933 150.27 million tonnes +3.2%
1934 154.68 million tonnes +2.9%
1935 158.79 million tonnes +2.7%
1936 163.46 million tonnes +2.9%
1937 168.78 million tonnes +3.3%
1938 173.72 million tonnes +2.9%
1939 178.61 million tonnes +2.8%
1940 184.39 million tonnes +3.2%
1941 190.38 million tonnes +3.2%
1942 196.72 million tonnes +3.3%
1943 202.63 million tonnes +3.0%
1944 208.46 million tonnes +2.9%
1945 214.49 million tonnes +2.9%
1946 220.27 million tonnes +2.7%
1947 227.64 million tonnes +3.3%
1948 234.07 million tonnes +2.8%
1949 240.50 million tonnes +2.7%
1950 250.18 million tonnes +4.0%
1951 258.64 million tonnes +3.4%
1952 268.18 million tonnes +3.7%
1953 277.19 million tonnes +3.4%
1954 286.13 million tonnes +3.2%
1955 294.98 million tonnes +3.1%
1956 304.07 million tonnes +3.1%
1957 313.88 million tonnes +3.2%
1958 324.36 million tonnes +3.3%
1959 343.33 million tonnes +5.8%
1960 354.94 million tonnes +3.4%
1961 367.34 million tonnes +3.5%
1962 377.82 million tonnes +2.9%
1963 388.91 million tonnes +2.9%
1964 400.82 million tonnes +3.1%
1965 412.54 million tonnes +2.9%
1966 425.12 million tonnes +3.0%
1967 437.22 million tonnes +2.8%
1968 448.96 million tonnes +2.7%
1969 463.78 million tonnes +3.3%
1970 476.59 million tonnes +2.8%
1971 489.96 million tonnes +2.8%
1972 503.30 million tonnes +2.7%
1973 518.14 million tonnes +2.9%
1974 531.68 million tonnes +2.6%
1975 545.37 million tonnes +2.6%
1976 559.46 million tonnes +2.6%
1977 572.66 million tonnes +2.4%
1978 586.21 million tonnes +2.4%
1979 601.29 million tonnes +2.6%
1980 615.23 million tonnes +2.3%
1981 630.37 million tonnes +2.5%
1982 646.34 million tonnes +2.5%
1983 663.57 million tonnes +2.7%
1984 676.44 million tonnes +1.9%
1985 688.56 million tonnes +1.8%
1986 704.77 million tonnes +2.4%
1987 717.93 million tonnes +1.9%
1988 730.29 million tonnes +1.7%
1989 743.76 million tonnes +1.8%
1990 764.26 million tonnes +2.8%
1991 778.67 million tonnes +1.9%
1992 791.18 million tonnes +1.6%
1993 802.98 million tonnes +1.5%
1994 822.39 million tonnes +2.4%
1995 835.25 million tonnes +1.6%
1996 847.29 million tonnes +1.4%
1997 858.35 million tonnes +1.3%
1998 871.27 million tonnes +1.5%
1999 885.03 million tonnes +1.6%
2000 896.51 million tonnes +1.3%
2001 905.72 million tonnes +1.0%
2002 918.78 million tonnes +1.4%
2003 929.88 million tonnes +1.2%
2004 940.87 million tonnes +1.2%
2005 949.12 million tonnes +0.9%
2006 957.49 million tonnes +0.9%
2007 967.31 million tonnes +1.0%
2008 978.91 million tonnes +1.2%
2009 990.24 million tonnes +1.2%
2010 1.00 billion tonnes +1.4%
2011 1.02 billion tonnes +1.1%
2012 1.03 billion tonnes +1.2%
2013 1.04 billion tonnes +1.0%
2014 1.05 billion tonnes +0.8%
2015 1.05 billion tonnes +0.9%
2016 1.06 billion tonnes +0.8%
2017 1.07 billion tonnes +0.8%
2018 1.08 billion tonnes +0.8%
2019 1.09 billion tonnes +0.7%
2020 1.09 billion tonnes +0.6%
2021 1.11 billion tonnes +1.2%
2022 1.12 billion tonnes +0.9%
2023 1.12 billion tonnes +0.7%
2024 1.13 billion tonnes +0.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 1.13 billion tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 1.13 billion tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.53 billion tonnes, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
1851 +133.2% 797,983 tonnes 1.86 million tonnes
1854 +44.5% 2.43 million tonnes 3.52 million tonnes
1857 +25.2% 4.18 million tonnes 5.24 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 3.63 million tonnes 797,983 tonnes 6.17 million tonnes 10
1860s 10.95 million tonnes 7.41 million tonnes 15.36 million tonnes 10
1870s 21.65 million tonnes 16.43 million tonnes 27.80 million tonnes 10
1880s 34.93 million tonnes 29.24 million tonnes 41.08 million tonnes 10
1890s 51.20 million tonnes 43.07 million tonnes 59.03 million tonnes 10
1900s 68.72 million tonnes 61.17 million tonnes 76.80 million tonnes 10
1910s 91.04 million tonnes 79.27 million tonnes 102.79 million tonnes 10
1920s 119.34 million tonnes 105.67 million tonnes 134.06 million tonnes 10
1930s 157.34 million tonnes 137.94 million tonnes 178.61 million tonnes 10
1940s 211.95 million tonnes 184.39 million tonnes 240.50 million tonnes 10
1950s 292.09 million tonnes 250.18 million tonnes 343.33 million tonnes 10
1960s 407.75 million tonnes 354.94 million tonnes 463.78 million tonnes 10
1970s 538.47 million tonnes 476.59 million tonnes 601.29 million tonnes 10
1980s 681.73 million tonnes 615.23 million tonnes 743.76 million tonnes 10
1990s 825.67 million tonnes 764.26 million tonnes 885.03 million tonnes 10
2000s 943.48 million tonnes 896.51 million tonnes 990.24 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.05 billion tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes 1.09 billion tonnes 10
2020s 1.11 billion tonnes 1.09 billion tonnes 1.13 billion tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan was 1.13 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 797,983 tonnes in 1850.
How does Bhutan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Bhutan ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.