Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.0185 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0185 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0185 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0126 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.014 kt1991: 0.014 kt1992: 0.013 kt1993: 0.013 kt1994: 0.013 kt1995: 0.013 kt1996: 0.013 kt1997: 0.013 kt1998: 0.013 kt1999: 0.013 kt2000: 0.014 kt2001: 0.014 kt2002: 0.014 kt2003: 0.015 kt2004: 0.015 kt2005: 0.015 kt2006: 0.015 kt2007: 0.016 kt2008: 0.016 kt2009: 0.016 kt2010: 0.016 kt2011: 0.016 kt2012: 0.016 kt2013: 0.017 kt2014: 0.017 kt2015: 0.017 kt2016: 0.017 kt2017: 0.017 kt2018: 0.017 kt2019: 0.018 kt2020: 0.018 kt2021: 0.018 kt2022: 0.018 kt2023: 0.019 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Bhutan is 0.0185 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.0185 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 kt, in 1995.

That places Bhutan 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0135 kt —
1991 0.0138 kt +1.8%
1992 0.0133 kt -3.7%
1993 0.0127 kt -4.0%
1994 0.0127 kt -0.0%
1995 0.0126 kt -1.2%
1996 0.0126 kt +0.1%
1997 0.0128 kt +1.8%
1998 0.0131 kt +1.9%
1999 0.0134 kt +2.3%
2000 0.0137 kt +2.5%
2001 0.014 kt +2.3%
2002 0.0143 kt +2.2%
2003 0.0146 kt +2.1%
2004 0.0149 kt +2.0%
2005 0.0152 kt +1.7%
2006 0.0154 kt +1.3%
2007 0.0156 kt +1.2%
2008 0.0158 kt +1.1%
2009 0.0159 kt +1.1%
2010 0.0161 kt +1.1%
2011 0.0163 kt +1.1%
2012 0.0165 kt +1.1%
2013 0.0167 kt +1.1%
2014 0.0168 kt +1.1%
2015 0.017 kt +1.0%
2016 0.0172 kt +1.0%
2017 0.0173 kt +0.9%
2018 0.0175 kt +0.7%
2019 0.0176 kt +0.7%
2020 0.0184 kt +4.9%
2021 0.0181 kt -1.7%
2022 0.0184 kt +1.5%
2023 0.0185 kt +0.7%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.0185 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2922 kt, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.0185 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6208 kt, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0131 kt 0.0126 kt 0.0138 kt 10
2000s 0.015 kt 0.0137 kt 0.0159 kt 10
2010s 0.0169 kt 0.0161 kt 0.0176 kt 10
2020s 0.0184 kt 0.0181 kt 0.0185 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 150 Eswatini 0.0249 kt compare
  2. 151 Malta 0.0228 kt compare
  3. 152 Comoros 0.019 kt compare
  4. 154 Maldives 0.0163 kt compare
  5. 155 Solomon Islands 0.016 kt compare
  6. 156 Suriname 0.0142 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Bhutan?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Bhutan was 0.0185 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0185 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 kt in 1995.
How does Bhutan rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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