Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -1.43 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 139.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 70.61 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.93 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2004 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2005 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 2006 | 70.61 % change on previous year | +467.3% |
| 2007 | 45.19 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5806 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2010 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +720.2% |
| 2011 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2012 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -455.2% |
| 2014 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2015 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2017 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2018 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +240.4% |
| 2019 | 25.54 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 2020 | 31.45 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2021 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4621 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2023 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -883.6% |
| 2024 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.37 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.19 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 70.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 25.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 31.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 153 Zambia -0.4042 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sweden -0.8467 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mozambique -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Angola -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Latvia -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Turkey -1.66 % change on previous year 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Bhutan was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.61 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.93 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.